Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.3%	49.9%	1.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	39.7%	50.9%	11.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	34.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	39.7%	52.6%	12.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	38.5%	29.6%	-8.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	17%	13.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	37.6%	24.4%	-13.2%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	13.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.6%	7.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	28.2%	13.7%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	9.7%	9.7%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.2%	52.4%	-13.8%	81.4%	-29.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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%	60%	-17.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	5.4%	14.7%	9.3%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.9%	3.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	60.5%	-15.2%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	22.2%	20.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.7%	5.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Lodge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lodge Avenue was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lodge Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 260th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 117.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM8 2HQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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 Lodge Avenue are based on 334 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 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2HQ

Average Price
£380,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lodge Avenue

Average Price
£373,652

Semi-Detached
£449,365

Terraced
£376,070

Detached
£711,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,591

Other
£427,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lodge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
195 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-26	£367,708
191 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-04-13	£402,394
195 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2015-10-14	£367,393
193 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-03-17	£400,544
189 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-02-22	£410,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2HQ

Employment

RM8 2HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 2HQ 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	86
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,079 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 Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	1,148 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	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,418 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	4,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,540 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	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,315 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
Barking Sportshouse & Gym	Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue	181 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	257 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	312 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	898 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		142 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		181 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round House Chinese Take Away	439 Porters Avenue	303 yd
Whap Whap Kitchen	443 Porters Avenue	306 yd
Ho Lee	465 Porters Avenue	312 yd
Tasty Chicken and Ribs	431 Porters Avenue	312 yd
Flavour Hut	445 Porters Avenue	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue		312 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	214 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	282 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	381 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	453 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	716 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	897 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2HQ