Academy Way, Dagenham, RM8 2FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 2FJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	50.5%	55%	4.5%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.5%	45%	-4.5%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 2FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	46.3%	42.2%	-4.1%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	43.4%	11.9%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (89.8%) 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	45.8%	56.4%	10.6%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.9%	33.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	12.9%	-10.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	46.6%	16.1%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	3%	5.6%	2.6%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	6%	9.3%	3.3%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.9%	17%	6.1%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	0.5%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.8%	39.2%	-12.6%	81.4%	-42.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	59.3%	47.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	8.6%	17.9%	9.3%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	16.3%	0.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% 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	58.7%	47.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	6.9%	25.5%	18.6%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	9%	14.7%	5.7%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	5.2%	-11.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Academy Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Academy Way was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Academy Way has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 226th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 2FJ, 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 Academy Way are based on 251 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 Academy Way, Dagenham, RM8 2FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2FJ

Average Price
£286,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Academy Way

Average Price
£324,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£559,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Academy WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 501 Roehampton House, 39 Academy Way, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2025-11-14	£202,838
Flat 304 Roehampton House, 39 Academy Way, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-06-21	£208,114
Flat 103 Roehampton House, 39 Academy Way, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-07-21	£222,448
Flat 404 Roehampton House, 39 Academy Way, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-06-19	£288,536
Flat 602 Roehampton House, 39 Academy Way, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2019-04-17	£230,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2FJ

Employment

RM8 2FJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

RM8 2FJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 2FJ 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	101
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior School and Special Needs Base (MLD) Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Junior School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community 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	1,675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,810 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	3,749 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	4,611 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	4,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,958 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	1,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,515 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	930 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,411 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	238 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	388 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	388 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	410 yd
Barking Sportshouse & Gym	Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		517 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	229 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar Ozzy's Crew	4 Lodge Avenue	229 yd
Rs Chicken & Pizza	594 Longbridge Road	238 yd
Dinner Box	Dinner Box, 584 Longbridge Road	238 yd
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		344 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	41 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	250 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	326 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	445 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	447 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		488 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	569 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	785 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	146 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	104.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2FJ