Chittys Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 1UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.4%	41.6%	5.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	38.9%	54.4%	15.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	40.3%	29.5%	-10.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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	33.3%	26.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	25.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	4.2%	19.2%	15.0%	1.1%	18.1%
Indian	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.8%	43.4%	-24.4%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	74.8%	55.1%	-19.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	5.9%	12.1%	6.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	19.8%	11.7%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	55.6%	-18.9%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	24.7%	22.5%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	5%	10.4%	5.4%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.7%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Chittys Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chittys Lane was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chittys Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 25th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 1UP, 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 Chittys Lane are based on 104 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 Chittys Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1UP

Average Price
£366,492

Semi-Detached
£415,750

Terraced
£357,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chittys Lane

Average Price
£361,690

Semi-Detached
£411,044

Terraced
£360,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,431

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chittys LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Chittys Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-01-31	£388,751
72 Chittys Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-29	£368,681
14 Chittys Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-12-09	£404,301
32 Chittys Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2022-04-22	£397,947
24 Chittys Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£224,700	2021-07-09	£268,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1UP

Employment

RM8 1UP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1UP 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	92
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,160 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	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	713 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	515 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,265 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,778 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	3,317 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	2,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,599 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	1,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,103 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	783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,430 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	199 yd
Oruci Coffe & Grill	2a Bennetts Castle Lane	265 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	320 yd
Sanjha Chulha	754-756 Green Lane	320 yd
Saphire Restaurant	790 Green Lane	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	842 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	857 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	873 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	943 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Express Pizza	6 Bennetts Castle Lane	306 yd
Expressa- Pizza, grill,kebabs,burger	673 Green Lane	307 yd
RS Chicken	691a Green Lane	318 yd
BGR Romford	691a Green Lane	318 yd
Friendship	802 Green Lane	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	487 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	829 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	905 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	929 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	517 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		703 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.5 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1UP