James Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 1LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	35%	28.3%	-6.7%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	56.1%	12.6%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	51.1%	47.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	29.3%	36.6%	7.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	33%	24.9%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	14.8%	4.8%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	8.3%	-9.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	16%	33.6%	17.6%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	2.6%	12.1%	9.5%	1.1%	11.0%
Indian	4.1%	11.2%	7.1%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	3%	16.9%	13.9%	2.7%	14.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	15.9%	10%	-5.9%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.7%	31.1%	-35.6%	81.4%	-50.3%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	76.7%	55.9%	-20.8%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Africa	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	21.3%	15.7%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	56%	-19.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	30.4%	26.3%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.5%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is James Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Avenue was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

James Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 80th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.2%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 James Avenue 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 James Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1LJ

Average Price
£367,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£397,593

Detached
£453,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,994

Other
£47,891

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Avenue

Average Price
£353,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,973

Detached
£491,037

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,768

Other
£51,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 James Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-27	£438,056
19 James Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-09-20	£407,308
5 James Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-05-28	£417,072
1 James Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2020-03-13	£433,171
7 James Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-10-10	£455,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1LJ

Employment

RM8 1LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1LJ 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	66
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	1,334 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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,010 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	2,097 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	1,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,082 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,958 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,176 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	1,301 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,897 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
Millennium Cafe	12 Whalebone Lane South	129 yd
Lara Grill	20 Whalebone Lane South	129 yd
AVN Pizza Limited	14 Whalebone Lane South	136 yd
Lady Tee/s Nigerian Food	70 Whalebone Lane South	184 yd
Say Cafe	48 Whalebone Lane South	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	270 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	640 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	1,034 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The PIZZERT & Grill Ltd	14 Whalebone Lane South	136 yd
Kim Ling Chinese Take Away	62 Whalebone Lane South	192 yd
King's Flavour	32 Whalebone Lane South	192 yd
The Clay Oven	36 Whalebone Lane South	192 yd
Essex Kebab and Pizza	60 Whalebone Lane South	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	129 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	260 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	447 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	189 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	272 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	274 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	289 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	550 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	730 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	754 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	953 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	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1LJ