Mayfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1XJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	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	34.7%	37%	2.3%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.9%	0.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	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	42.7%	41.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	37%	38.3%	1.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.9%	22.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	15.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	1.1%	7.5%
Indian	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	15.1%	18.3%	3.2%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	60.5%	39.3%	-21.2%	81.4%	-42.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	76.8%	59%	-17.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	59%	-16.7%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	28.1%	26.5%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.5%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Mayfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayfield Road was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayfield Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 229th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 1XJ, 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 Mayfield Road are based on 84 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 Mayfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1XJ

Average Price
£429,677

Semi-Detached
£438,020

Terraced
£420,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfield Road

Average Price
£440,519

Semi-Detached
£443,203

Terraced
£438,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,453

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Mayfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,500	2022-02-14	£476,560
117 Mayfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-01-15	£471,166
101 Mayfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-03	£363,968
121 Mayfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-08-30	£465,893
52 Mayfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,000	2018-02-02	£401,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1XJ

Employment

RM8 1XJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

RM8 1XJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1XJ 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	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	42
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	24
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service 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	5,050 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	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	637 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	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	745 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	318 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,921 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	2,018 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	3,792 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	2,011 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,892 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
Palwan Da Dera	733 Green Lane	311 yd
Oruci Coffe & Grill	2a Bennetts Castle Lane	364 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	375 yd
Sanjha Chulha	754-756 Green Lane	375 yd
Saphire Restaurant	790 Green Lane	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	688 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	801 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	927 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expressa- Pizza, grill,kebabs,burger	673 Green Lane	345 yd
RS Chicken	691a Green Lane	350 yd
BGR Romford	691a Green Lane	350 yd
Prima Pizza	685 Green Lane	371 yd
Friendship	802 Green Lane	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	471 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	662 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	748 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	764 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	439 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	613 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		863 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	1,025 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1XJ