Valence Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1TL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	58.9%	52.4%	-6.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	41.1%	47.6%	6.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	28.1%	35.8%	7.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	37.9%	0.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	18.5%	7.7%	-10.8%	6.1%	1.6%

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	37.3%	47.9%	10.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.3%	26.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around RM8 1TL this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	29.3%	-11.9%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	24.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.7%	9.8%	4.1%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.5%	54.4%	-17.1%	81.4%	-27.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	79.1%	61.7%	-17.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	4.4%	14%	9.6%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	13.7%	4.8%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	61.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	19%	17.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.1%	-10.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Valence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valence Avenue was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valence Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 221st lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM8 1TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Valence Avenue are based on 406 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 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 1TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1TL

Average Price
£318,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£346,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,817

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valence Avenue

Average Price
£383,123

Semi-Detached
£413,124

Terraced
£386,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,491

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2023-12-14	£367,875
128 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-12-17	£397,417
96 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-11-26	£270,348
126 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-14	£402,302
130 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2018-09-05	£345,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	67
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	5,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	998 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	570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,828 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	3,601 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	1,944 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,247 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	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	361 yd
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	391 yd
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	535 yd
Palwan Da Dera	733 Green Lane	553 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	602 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	765 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	948 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	998 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buddha Kitchen	Unit G15, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	336 yd
Vidavina Kitchen	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	348 yd
Wingsurway	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	348 yd
KL Ammalu's Kitchen Limited	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	348 yd
Big Bang Burgers	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	603 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	603 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	666 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	733 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	765 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	285 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	864 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		924 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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