Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	33.2%	35.2%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.9%	7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.4%	34.3%	2.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.7%	10.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around RM8 2HH this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	28.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	8.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	40.2%	27.6%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	11.8%	1.2%	-10.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	2.9%	11.4%	8.5%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	13.8%	16.9%	3.1%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	67.9%	50.1%	-17.8%	81.4%	-31.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	77.6%	57.4%	-20.2%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	5.4%	18.5%	13.1%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10%	4.6%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	57.2%	-20.0%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	30.5%	27.0%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	3.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rutland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Gardens was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rutland Gardens has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 212th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 2HH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rutland Gardens are based on 45 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 Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2HH

Average Price
£384,769

Semi-Detached
£364,082

Terraced
£386,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Gardens

Average Price
£375,471

Semi-Detached
£368,554

Terraced
£375,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-11-28	£304,070
41 Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-11-26	£426,703
33 Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-23	£412,740
34 Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-20	£376,560
41 Rutland Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-02-03	£315,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2HH

Employment

RM8 2HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

RM8 2HH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Infant School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Junior School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	407 yd	Community 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	181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,636 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	2,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,395 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	3,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,284 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	5,246 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	5,396 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	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,045 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	1,431 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	433 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	433 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	569 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	569 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		715 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	569 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	618 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	636 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar Ozzy's Crew	4 Lodge Avenue	636 yd
New Year Chinese	10 Becontree Avenue	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		727 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	653 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	733 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	756 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	810 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	864 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		865 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	884 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	122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2HH