Porters Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.8%	48.5%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	40.2%	40.8%	0.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	41.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8%	10.8%	2.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	25.6%	31.3%	5.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31.7%	22.8%	-8.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	17.8%	2.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	27.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	2%	4.8%	2.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	12.3%	20.5%	8.2%	2.5%	18.0%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.2%	51.8%	-14.4%	81.4%	-29.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	75.1%	61%	-14.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	6.1%	13.2%	7.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.5%	12.9%	4.4%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	11.4%	5.6%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	61.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2%	23%	21.0%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	2.4%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Porters Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porters Avenue was 17.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Porters Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM8 2AN, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Porters Avenue are based on 367 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 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2AN

Average Price
£385,205

Semi-Detached
£308,700

Terraced
£394,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porters Avenue

Average Price
£363,593

Semi-Detached
£400,042

Terraced
£377,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,834

Other
£82,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porters AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
204 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£411,000	2024-07-30	£459,123
190 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-07-03	£425,539
200 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2021-10-29	£408,289
196 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-03-09	£380,371
200 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-03-01	£430,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2AN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 2AN 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	72
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	4,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,811 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	4,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Community special 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
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	140 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	140 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	660 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	735 yd
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	927 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	1,004 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	561 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	660 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	667 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	712 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	892 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	983 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road	1,075 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	136 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	388 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	608 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		702 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	937 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	946 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	1,026 yd
Barking Sporthouse And Gym GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK LODGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2AN