Gosfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1LB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	57.5%	2.1%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	44.6%	42.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	62.7%	52.4%	-10.3%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	29.9%	5.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	54%	48.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	33.6%	30.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9%	12%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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	25.4%	27.1%	1.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	24.7%	-4.1%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	17.5%	23.8%	6.3%	2.5%	21.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	67.9%	50.2%	-17.7%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	75.1%	67.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.6%	3.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	68.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	21.3%	15.5%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.3%	-10.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gosfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosfield Road was 118.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gosfield Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 162nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

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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 1LB, 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 23 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 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1LB

Average Price
£168,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosfield Road

Average Price
£211,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,397

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-12-07	£168,484
76 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2015-02-24	£167,631
76 Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2008-02-29	£172,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1LB 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	99
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Education	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Bellamy Infant School Frizlands Lane , RM10 7HX	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Primary School , Grafton Road RM8 3EX	4out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Infants' School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	4out of 4	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,010 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,529 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,880 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	1,091 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,296 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	1,657 yd	Free schools special	Yes	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	247 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre	Althorne Way	276 yd
Claridges	Crowlands Golf Course, Wood Lane	306 yd
Crowlands Cafe	Crowlands Golf Course, Wood Lane	306 yd
AVN Pizza Limited	14 Whalebone Lane South	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	208 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	751 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	873 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The PIZZERT & Grill Ltd	14 Whalebone Lane South	372 yd
Best Bite Chicken	481 Wood Lane	438 yd
JR Juice Bar and Carribean Munch	700 Becontree Avenue	467 yd
Fiddlers Cafe	686 Becontree Avenue	467 yd
Golden Fish	767 Becontree Avenue	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	394 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	397 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	570 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	166 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	172 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	259 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	304 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	444 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	509 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	524 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	769 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	779 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1LB