Gosfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 1JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.3%	48.2%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	55%	57.6%	2.6%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	29.7%	0.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	51.7%	4.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	36.6%	31%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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	30.3%	22.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	12.5%	-10.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.4%	-6.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.1%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	29.7%	18.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	2.5%	8.1%	5.6%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	19.1%	18.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.3%	45.6%	-20.7%	81.4%	-35.8%
Arab	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	79.1%	67.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	12.2%	15%	2.8%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	67.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.5%	21.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Gosfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosfield Road was 373.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 373.4% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gosfield Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 23rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 221.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in RM8 1JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Gosfield Road are based on 22 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 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1JZ

Average Price
£260,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosfield Road

Average Price
£224,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,897

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-01-07	£312,117
123 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2013-03-12	£297,505
127 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-11-17	£247,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1JZ

Employment

RM8 1JZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,472 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	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,287 yd	University technical college	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	1,675 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	1,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,497 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,157 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	3,320 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
Cristina's Kitchen	CU - Civic Centre, Wood Lane	115 yd
Claridges	Crowlands Golf Course, Wood Lane	185 yd
Crowlands Cafe	Crowlands Golf Course, Wood Lane	185 yd
DAGENHAM FIRE STATION	Fire Station, Rainham Road North	324 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre	Althorne Way	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	338 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	658 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	836 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The PIZZERT & Grill Ltd	14 Whalebone Lane South	505 yd
Best Bite Chicken	481 Wood Lane	558 yd
JR Juice Bar and Carribean Munch	700 Becontree Avenue	594 yd
Fiddlers Cafe	686 Becontree Avenue	594 yd
Golden Fish	767 Becontree Avenue	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	508 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	525 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	694 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	182 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	211 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	257 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	398 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	416 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	418 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	645 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	651 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	661 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1JZ