Armstrong Close, Dagenham, RM8 1TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1TF 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	49.5%	49.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.5%	50.6%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate area around RM8 1TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	39.9%	44.9%	5.0%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	44.6%	1.9%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	42.8%	51.9%	9.1%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.9%	33%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.1%	19.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	8%	8.7%	0.7%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	8%	13.8%	5.8%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	52.9%	39.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-42.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	71.3%	51.4%	-19.9%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	1.5%	17.7%	16.2%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	51.3%	-19.3%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	23.7%	20.3%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	11.7%	9.6%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	4.2%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Armstrong Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armstrong Close was 155.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% higher than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armstrong Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 123rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 1TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Armstrong Close are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Armstrong Close, Dagenham, RM8 1TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1TF

Average Price
£314,430

Semi-Detached
£349,694

Terraced
£369,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,069

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Close

Average Price
£305,844

Semi-Detached
£346,670

Terraced
£368,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,901

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Armstrong Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2025-02-21	£332,443
29 Armstrong Close, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-04-21	£262,286
25 Armstrong Close, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-06-29	£258,006
7 Armstrong Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-05-15	£297,707
27 Armstrong Close, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-08-31	£251,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1TF

Employment

RM8 1TF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1TF 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	108
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	5,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	951 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	560 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	322 yd
The Best Kebab House	1098 High Road	398 yd
Foodies	1094 High Road	398 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	408 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	433 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	527 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	398 yd
Awsome wings	1094 High Road	398 yd
Loaded wraps	1094 High Road	398 yd
Smash Burger Co	1094 High Road	398 yd
EggStop	1094 High Road	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	326 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	367 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	492 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	542 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	696 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	478 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	979 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	985 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,085 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1TF