Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, RM8 1XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1XU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.3%	47.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.7%	52.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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	51.6%	40.8%	-10.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	48.7%	16.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.7%	60.7%	6.0%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	36%	28.8%	-7.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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	12.1%	27%	14.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	15.9%	8.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	24.3%	-8.1%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	28%	6.9%	-21.1%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	11%	26.9%	15.9%	1.1%	25.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	10.6%	1.8%	-8.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	0.8%	3.8%
White	20.8%	16.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-64.8%
Arab	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.3%	36.1%	9.8%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	7.6%	22.1%	14.5%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	25.8%	10.5%	-15.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	29.8%	-6.6%	5.6%	24.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	25.4%	36%	10.6%	83.2%	-47.2%
10+ Years	18.2%	23.4%	5.2%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	16.4%	9.2%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	22%	12.9%	-9.1%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	11.2%	-15.9%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	14.3%	0.6%	13.7%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	51.6%	6.5%	45.1%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Rowallen Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowallen Parade was 216.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 143.6% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowallen Parade has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 67th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 1XU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Rowallen Parade are based on 26 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 Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, RM8 1XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1XU

Average Price
£297,513

Semi-Detached
£481,550

Terraced
£273,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,735

Other
£417,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowallen Parade

Average Price
£291,819

Semi-Detached
£493,016

Terraced
£317,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,544

Other
£415,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowallen ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-11	£521,534
16 Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-23	£258,325
22 Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2022-04-04	£3,077
8 Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-03-16	£887,513
4A Rowallen Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£372,500	2016-05-05	£507,999

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1XU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1XU 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

Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	554 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	181 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,089 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,394 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	2,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,083 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	1,949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,703 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	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent 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
Aunty's Cahi Khana	2 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	3 yd
Merhaba	22 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	64 yd
Sapphire Restaurant Ltd T/A Original Lahori Dera	760 Green Lane	148 yd
Mumzies	1 Brooks Parade, Green Lane	166 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	504 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	682 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chinese Gourmet Ltd	19 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	3 yd
Flavours Gelato Dagenham Green Lane	726a Green Lane	40 yd
Indiano Pizza	740 Green Lane	50 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	732 Green Lane	50 yd
Lezet Kebab House	710 Green Lane	50 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	3 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	785 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	863 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	874 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	187 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	693 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	772 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		848 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1XU