Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1JH is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	51.5%	45.1%	-6.4%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	48.5%	54.9%	6.4%	49.0%	5.9%

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 vicinity of RM8 1JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	35.3%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	51.6%	0.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.7%) 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	44.2%	56.2%	12.0%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	34.4%	29.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	29.3%	17.6%	-11.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	36.2%	19.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	7.8%	14.4%	6.6%	1.1%	13.3%
Indian	6%	17.7%	11.7%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	16.6%	10.7%	-5.9%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	62.1%	39.5%	-22.6%	81.4%	-41.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	77.6%	64.3%	-13.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.3%	6.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5%	16%	11.0%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	64.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	23.7%	23.2%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	16.7%	1.7%	15.0%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Stanley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanley Avenue was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanley Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 206th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 1JH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Stanley Avenue are based on 138 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 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1JH

Average Price
£407,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanley Avenue

Average Price
£425,805

Semi-Detached
£461,561

Terraced
£427,081

Detached
£475,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,429

Other
£791,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2020-12-04	£420,520
39 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-06-15	£441,250
42 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2013-02-08	£432,334
34 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2012-12-07	£429,324
40 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2009-12-11	£411,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1JH

Employment

RM8 1JH 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	118
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	37
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,032 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	2,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,440 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,809 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,852 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
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	McDonald's Drive In, Eldonwall Trading Estate, Whalebone Lane South	291 yd
McDonalds	Whalebone Lane South	344 yd
Boys Cafe	Units 1 And 2, Capricorn Centre, Coppen Road	422 yd
Big Boys Cafe	Unit 1, Character House, Coppen Road	426 yd
OVXO	58 Whalebone Lane South	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	775 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	845 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim Ling Chinese Take Away	62 Whalebone Lane South	440 yd
King's Flavour	32 Whalebone Lane South	440 yd
The Clay Oven	36 Whalebone Lane South	440 yd
Essex Kebab and Pizza	60 Whalebone Lane South	440 yd
The PIZZERT & Grill Ltd	14 Whalebone Lane South	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	291 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	500 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	579 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	396 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	590 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 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	788 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	802 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	804 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	919 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1JH