Fossway, Dagenham, RM8 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 1UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.8%	1.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.3%	48.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	36.6%	38%	1.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	48.7%	7.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.5%	47.9%	3.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	32.3%	33.1%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	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	31.8%	22.6%	-9.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	6%	-11.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18.1%	9.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	32.7%	11.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	4.5%	14.1%	9.6%	1.1%	13.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	11%	21.3%	10.3%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.3%	29.1%	-25.2%	81.4%	-52.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	68.9%	63.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	63.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	28.1%	26.7%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.2%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Fossway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fossway was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fossway has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 64th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.7%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Fossway are based on 19 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 Fossway, Dagenham, RM8 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1UJ

Average Price
£426,854

Semi-Detached
£478,735

Terraced
£392,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fossway

Average Price
£423,852

Semi-Detached
£457,241

Terraced
£399,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FosswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Fossway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-01-29	£495,045
4 Fossway, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-02-22	£504,448
22 Fossway, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-04-06	£470,356
10 Fossway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2014-04-04	£289,924
18 Fossway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2012-11-29	£427,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1UJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1UJ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	34
Self-Employed	33
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	4,988 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	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	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	424 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,272 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,735 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	3,136 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	2,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,044 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	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,323 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
Palwan Da Dera	733 Green Lane	40 yd
Oruci Coffe & Grill	2a Bennetts Castle Lane	89 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	144 yd
Sanjha Chulha	754-756 Green Lane	144 yd
Saphire Restaurant	790 Green Lane	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	692 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	843 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	954 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expressa- Pizza, grill,kebabs,burger	673 Green Lane	143 yd
Friendship	802 Green Lane	144 yd
Greggs	792 Green Lane	144 yd
Hot & Tasty	806 Green Lane	144 yd
LDF Chicken	762 Green Lane	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	343 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	904 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	968 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	428 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		738 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	911 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	1,068 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	80.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1UJ