Turnage Road, Dagenham, RM8 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	40.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	45.4%	7.6%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.5%	52.1%	6.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.3%	31%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.1%	21.9%	-6.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	30.3%	13.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	11.2%	4.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	10.8%	7.2%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	6.1%	13.6%	7.5%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	67.3%	43.1%	-24.2%	81.4%	-38.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	74.6%	64.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	17%	8.3%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	64.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	25.4%	23.7%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.8%	1.8%	-8.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Turnage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turnage Road was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Turnage Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 155th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 1QS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Turnage Road are based on 91 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 Turnage Road, Dagenham, RM8 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1QS

Average Price
£354,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turnage Road

Average Price
£376,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£379,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,226

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turnage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Turnage Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£403,500	2025-09-15	£410,565
44 Turnage Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-08-16	£396,548
46 Turnage Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-05-13	£328,368
38 Turnage Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-06-16	£364,884
44 Turnage Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-03-31	£404,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grafton Primary School Grafton Primary School , Grafton Road RM8 3EX	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Infants' School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	769 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	1,022 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	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,732 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	1,732 yd	Academy converter	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	4,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	2,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,788 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	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,558 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
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	273 yd
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	335 yd
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	469 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	574 yd
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	273 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	433 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Gold	939 Green Lane	273 yd
Ali's Bangla Kitchen	919a Green Lane	273 yd
Becontree BBQ Turkish Kebab & Fish Bar	925 Green Lane	273 yd
Maza E Khana	1028 Green Lane	316 yd
Vidavina Kitchen	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	596 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	713 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	723 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	902 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	602 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		688 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,075 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	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1QS