Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 1HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	38.1%	44.6%	6.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	41.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.1%	59.3%	8.2%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	32%	27.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	21.8%	-8.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	18.9%	4.1%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	26.8%	7.2%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2%	8%	6.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.2%	56.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-25.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	77.5%	55.8%	-21.7%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	2.5%	27.3%	24.8%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	55.4%	-21.0%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.1%	16.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9%	5.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	21.9%	0.9%	21.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Limbourne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limbourne Avenue was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Limbourne Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 51st lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 1HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Limbourne Avenue are based on 53 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 Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1HX

Average Price
£316,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,733

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limbourne Avenue

Average Price
£338,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,270

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limbourne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2024-12-16	£273,911
72 Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-01-28	£289,823
84 Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-01-31	£261,725
84 Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-01-31	£261,725
114 Limbourne Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-06-28	£313,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1HX

Employment

RM8 1HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RM8 1HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1HX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	68
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,483 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	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent school	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
Boys Cafe	Units 1 And 2, Capricorn Centre, Coppen Road	186 yd
Big Boys Cafe	Unit 1, Character House, Coppen Road	189 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	McDonald's Drive In, Eldonwall Trading Estate, Whalebone Lane South	193 yd
Abike Oloogun Ebi Kitchen	Unit 1, Greenburn Centre, Selinas Lane	244 yd
West Ham Training Ground	West Ham Football Club Training Ground, Saville Road	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	637 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	882 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	918 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mirravale Kitchen	1c, Unit 1, Mirravale Trading Estate, Selinas Lane	482 yd
Kim Ling Chinese Take Away	62 Whalebone Lane South	513 yd
King's Flavour	32 Whalebone Lane South	513 yd
The Clay Oven	36 Whalebone Lane South	513 yd
Essex Kebab and Pizza	60 Whalebone Lane South	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	193 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	536 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	676 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	1,013 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	240 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	756 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	794 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	828 yd
St Edwards Church Of England School And Sixth Form College ST EDWARDS C OF E SCHOOL ST EDWARDS C OF E SCHOOL LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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