Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, RM8 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 2DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	52.2%	0.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.4%	47.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	40.7%	35.9%	-4.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	46.3%	11.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.9%	52.8%	6.9%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.4%	26.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	13.1%	16.3%	3.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	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	30.5%	27.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	30.9%	13.5%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	11%	3.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	7.6%	15.4%	7.8%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	58.6%	46.8%	-11.8%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	71.7%	57.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	21.6%	11.4%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
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	71%	57.3%	-13.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	25.6%	22.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	30.9%	6.5%	24.4%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 263.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.4% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 41st highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.3%.

🔎 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 2DU, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Gainsborough Road are based on 118 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 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, RM8 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2DU

Average Price
£398,149

Semi-Detached
£413,731

Terraced
£396,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£382,535

Semi-Detached
£380,886

Terraced
£390,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,517

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-07	£445,441
119 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-04-10	£445,633
123 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2017-02-14	£423,131
113 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-01-11	£430,970
92 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-12-05	£368,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
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	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,155 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	151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Infant School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	906 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,570 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	2,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,583 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	2,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,409 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	5,330 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	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Community school	No	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	258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	674 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	914 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
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	247 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	486 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	529 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	529 yd
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	199 yd
Wing King Ltd	236 Becontree Avenue	351 yd
New Year Chinese	10 Becontree Avenue	454 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	489 yd
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		512 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	431 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		799 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		807 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 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	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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