Brooking Close, Dagenham, RM8 2GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 2GS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	54.6%	54.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	45.4%	45.7%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 2GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	43.5%	47.6%	4.1%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	41.9%	45.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.9%	35.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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	27.2%	26.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	27.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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%	10.1%	8.9%	1.1%	9.0%
Indian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	19.2%	16.3%	-2.9%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	64%	54.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	75.2%	59.6%	-15.6%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	5.6%	16.6%	11.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	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	73.7%	59.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.6%	21.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	13.4%	9.6%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	8%	1.1%	-6.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	1.4%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Brooking Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooking Close was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooking Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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 2GS, 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 Brooking Close are based on 12 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 Brooking Close, Dagenham, RM8 2GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2GS

Average Price
£333,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooking Close

Average Price
£331,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooking CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brooking Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-28	£377,834
14 Brooking Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-08-31	£205,382
4 Brooking Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-08-20	£381,484
4 Brooking Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-08-20	£381,484
13 Brooking Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-08-14	£366,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2GS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 2GS 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	75
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,006 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	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Community school	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	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,119 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
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	241 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	281 yd
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	523 yd
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	528 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		727 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	200 yd
Wing King Ltd	236 Becontree Avenue	262 yd
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	343 yd
Oriental Chef	440 Becontree Avenue	590 yd
Milano Pizza	431 Becontree Avenue	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		867 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		750 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		821 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	844 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2GS