Dowletts Road, Dagenham, RM8 1FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RM8 1FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	43.9%	7.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	51.8%	8.8%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	10.2%	0.6%	-9.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	59.3%	15.4%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.3%	9.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	10.9%	-14.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	7.9%	-13.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	7%	-11.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.4%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	54.4%	37.7%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	9.7%	2.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.4%	20%	10.6%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	9.4%	17.3%	7.9%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.3%	27%	-37.3%	81.4%	-54.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	57.9%	-17.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7%	9%	2.0%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	23%	11.5%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	57.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	29.7%	28.5%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.2%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Dowletts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowletts Road was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowletts Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 260th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 1FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowletts Road are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dowletts Road, Dagenham, RM8 1FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1FJ

Average Price
£337,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,580

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowletts Road

Average Price
£361,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£484,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,415

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowletts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Dowletts Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-10-11	£445,671
29 Dowletts Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2022-06-06	£505,382
Flat 1 Raven Court, 22 Dowletts Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£83,000	2018-08-08	£96,233
Flat 5 Raven Court, 22 Dowletts Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£83,000	2018-08-08	£96,233
Flat 4 Raven Court, 22 Dowletts Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£85,207	2018-08-08	£98,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1FJ

Employment

RM8 1FJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	166 yd
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	391 yd
Abike Oloogun Ebi Kitchen	Unit 1, Greenburn Centre, Selinas Lane	406 yd
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	417 yd
Boys Cafe	Units 1 And 2, Capricorn Centre, Coppen Road	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	543 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	801 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	851 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	872 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mirravale Kitchen	1c, Unit 1, Mirravale Trading Estate, Selinas Lane	292 yd
Vidavina Kitchen	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	424 yd
Wingsurway	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	424 yd
KL Ammalu's Kitchen Limited	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	424 yd
Big Bang Burgers	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	497 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	586 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	768 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	802 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	714 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	761 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		1,027 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	23.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	23.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	23.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RM8 1FJ