Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, RM8 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	38.7%	40%	1.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.6%	36.7%	3.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.4%	23.4%	4.0%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	32.1%	11.9%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	16.2%	2.1%	-14.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	2.3%	11.6%	9.3%	1.1%	10.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.2%	16%	5.8%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	8.8%	0.9%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	46.5%	34.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-46.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	61.1%	59.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	16.4%	2.7%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	59.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	29.2%	25.4%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	1.3%	-8.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	2.1%	-20.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Dunkeld Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunkeld Road was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dunkeld Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 106th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM8 2PR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Dunkeld Road are based on 85 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 Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, RM8 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2PR

Average Price
£583,326

Semi-Detached
£601,263

Terraced
£581,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunkeld Road

Average Price
£469,810

Semi-Detached
£540,960

Terraced
£476,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunkeld Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-11-21	£598,325
28 Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-12-02	£580,535
32 Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-07-04	£749,437
36 Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-06-20	£541,408
54 Dunkeld Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-09-30	£577,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2PR

Employment

RM8 2PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	4,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	3out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Junior School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	356 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,244 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,224 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	2,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,149 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	1,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,025 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
Aunty's Cahi Khana	2 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	185 yd
Merhaba	22 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	199 yd
Sapphire Restaurant Ltd T/A Original Lahori Dera	760 Green Lane	213 yd
Mumzies	1 Brooks Parade, Green Lane	231 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	325 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	850 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Doner Kebab	738 Green Lane	146 yd
Indiano Pizza	740 Green Lane	146 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	732 Green Lane	146 yd
Lezet Kebab House	710 Green Lane	146 yd
Flavours Gelato Dagenham Green Lane	726a Green Lane	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	185 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	833 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,040 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	361 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	727 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		736 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	868 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		1,044 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2PR