Temple Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 1NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.9%	1.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.3%	48.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	31.2%	33%	1.8%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	52.6%	2.2%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	52.8%	53.9%	1.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	33%	31.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.7%	23%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	10.2%	-9.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	39.6%	19.3%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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	2.6%	12.2%	9.6%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	12.2%	9.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	12.2%	15.3%	3.1%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.8%	31.6%	-27.2%	81.4%	-49.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	79.7%	63.2%	-16.5%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	3.2%	10.7%	7.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	16%	10.2%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	63.4%	-14.9%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	20.9%	19.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2%	7.6%	5.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2.3%	-13.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Temple Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Avenue was 20.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Temple Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 28th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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 1NB, 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 Temple Avenue are based on 219 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 Temple Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1NB

Average Price
£335,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£401,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,794

Other
£33,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Temple Avenue

Average Price
£391,284

Semi-Detached
£497,222

Terraced
£438,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,146

Other
£36,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Temple AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Temple Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-23	£459,729
162 Temple Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£396,000	2023-11-03	£428,360
134 Temple Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-09-30	£537,260
138 Temple Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-30	£425,966
Flat C 113 Temple Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£32,100	2021-06-18	£36,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1NB

Employment

RM8 1NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1NB 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	102
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	1,455 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	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,057 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	2,189 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	2,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,364 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	1,715 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,892 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
McDonalds	Whalebone Lane South	305 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	McDonald's Drive In, Eldonwall Trading Estate, Whalebone Lane South	318 yd
OVXO	58 Whalebone Lane South	372 yd
Say Cafe	48 Whalebone Lane South	375 yd
Lady Tee/s Nigerian Food	70 Whalebone Lane South	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	680 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	882 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim Ling Chinese Take Away	62 Whalebone Lane South	375 yd
King's Flavour	32 Whalebone Lane South	375 yd
The Clay Oven	36 Whalebone Lane South	375 yd
Essex Kebab and Pizza	60 Whalebone Lane South	375 yd
The PIZZERT & Grill Ltd	14 Whalebone Lane South	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	318 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	445 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	499 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	495 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	711 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 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	848 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	875 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	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1NB