Lichfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 2AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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%	49.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	36.1%	38.2%	2.1%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	46.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.6%	42.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32%	40.2%	8.2%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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	26.6%	25.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	26.7%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	1.1%	7.3%
Indian	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.2%	49.6%	-14.6%	81.4%	-31.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	75.3%	60.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	7%	8.6%	1.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	60.2%	-14.2%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	27.8%	25.9%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	5.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lichfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Road was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lichfield Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 232nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 2AU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Lichfield Road are based on 168 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 Lichfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2AU

Average Price
£372,227

Semi-Detached
£392,277

Terraced
£366,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,264

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Road

Average Price
£368,503

Semi-Detached
£386,300

Terraced
£365,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,210

Other
£504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56A Lichfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-08-29	£323,947
34 Lichfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-09-22	£389,980
75 Lichfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-09-21	£384,637
75 Lichfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500	2023-09-21	£507
47 Lichfield Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-21	£369,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2AU

Employment

RM8 2AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becontree Junior School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Infant School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Infant School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Foundation 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	2,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,478 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	3,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,374 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	5,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,419 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	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,694 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	856 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	958 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
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	59 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	267 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	295 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	295 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		750 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	246 yd
New Year Chinese	10 Becontree Avenue	252 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	278 yd
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	295 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	636 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	726 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	797 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		802 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	923 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	1,036 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,064 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		1,079 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	179.9 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2AU