Dean Path, Dagenham, RM8 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 2FA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.8%	48.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.2%	51.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RM8 2FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	43.4%	7.7%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	47.4%	3.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (91.5%) 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	48.6%	63%	14.4%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	32.1%	28.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15.3%	5.3%	-10.0%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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	12.6%	18.5%	5.9%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	16.8%	4.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	34.1%	-8.6%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	9.2%	2.9%	-6.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4%	6%	2.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	54.2%	53.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	-28.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.5% 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	54.2%	39.5%	-14.7%	83.2%	-43.7%
European Union	14.5%	35.5%	21.0%	6.1%	29.4%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	13.7%	8.1%	-5.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	53%	39.6%	-13.4%	83.2%	-43.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	22.2%	17.4%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	12.4%	24.7%	12.3%	2.9%	21.8%
2-5 Years	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	3.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.7%	76.7%	-32.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	16.8%	0.9%	15.9%
Other EU countries	18.1%	1.5%	16.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Dean Path Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dean Path was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dean Path has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 229th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 2FA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Dean Path 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 Dean Path, Dagenham, RM8 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2FA

Average Price
£282,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dean Path

Average Price
£301,649

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,649

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dean PathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 306 Oxford House, 2 Dean Path, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-07	£305,582
Flat 401 Oxford House, 2 Dean Path, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-06-12	£268,124
Flat 304 Oxford House, 2 Dean Path, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-09-15	£270,998
Flat 201 Oxford House, 2 Dean Path, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-06-01	£260,590
Flat 306 Oxford House, 2 Dean Path, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£213,995	2015-06-30	£323,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2FA

Employment

RM8 2FA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 2FA 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	117
Self-Employed	89
Student (economically inactive)	63
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Other	26
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
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	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,386 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	4,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,109 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
The General Shish	574 Longbridge Road	256 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	597 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	606 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	606 yd
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Town	561 Longbridge Road	82 yd
Rs Chicken & Pizza	594 Longbridge Road	256 yd
Dinner Box	Dinner Box, 584 Longbridge Road	256 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	479 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar Ozzy's Crew	4 Lodge Avenue	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		464 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		144 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	388 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	611 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	643 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	745 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	850 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	864 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,047 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	178.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2FA