Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1SP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents 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	52.9%	53.3%	0.4%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.1%	46.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	41.6%	41.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	39.3%	5.1%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	34.1%	41.1%	7.0%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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	24.2%	23.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	9.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	42.4%	13.0%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	0%	7.3%	7.3%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	17.5%	13.5%	-4.0%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	57.8%	41.5%	-16.3%	81.4%	-39.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	68.2%	51%	-17.2%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	6.5%	15%	8.5%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	18.2%	10.1%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	51.2%	-16.7%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	26.3%	22.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	13%	4.9%	-8.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Freshwater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshwater Road was 124.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Freshwater Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 152nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 1SP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Freshwater Road are based on 105 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 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1SP

Average Price
£393,398

Semi-Detached
£443,903

Terraced
£400,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,375

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshwater Road

Average Price
£361,293

Semi-Detached
£426,040

Terraced
£408,624

Detached
£205,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,000

Other
£1,190,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshwater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-07	£363,475
13 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-07-02	£472,194
10 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-10-25	£449,828
39 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-08-28	£439,444
5 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-06-30	£415,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1SP

Employment

RM8 1SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	36
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	852 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,176 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,446 yd	Community school	No	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	3,830 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	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,350 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	1,778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Community school	No	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	787 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,517 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
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	169 yd
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	368 yd
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	412 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	417 yd
Indian Fusion	27 Station Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	477 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	827 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	854 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	956 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vidavina Kitchen	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	336 yd
Wingsurway	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	336 yd
KL Ammalu's Kitchen Limited	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	336 yd
Big Bang Burgers	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	336 yd
The Seafood Plug	Unit G12 Chadwell Heath Industrial Park	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	508 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	533 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	611 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	613 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	802 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	156 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	850 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		1,034 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1SP