Stevens Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 2QP is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	46.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	49.2%	53.2%	4.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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	35.6%	36.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	47.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	53%	5.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.5%	31.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14%	13%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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	26.1%	21.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	15%	-7.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	31.9%	15.2%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	9.8%	4.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	1.1%	7.2%
Indian	5.2%	6%	0.8%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.7%	14.9%	4.2%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	61.5%	48.9%	-12.6%	81.4%	-32.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	73.6%	60.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	6.2%	13.9%	7.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	60.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	24.6%	21.3%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.4%	-10.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	9.7%	0.3%	9.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Stevens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stevens Road was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stevens Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 39th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 2QP, 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Stevens Road are based on 149 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 Stevens Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2QP

Average Price
£423,068

Semi-Detached
£436,129

Terraced
£411,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stevens Road

Average Price
£414,357

Semi-Detached
£420,143

Terraced
£418,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,104

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stevens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Stevens Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-12-11	£462,261
15 Stevens Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2022-12-22	£286,121
33 Stevens Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-12-14	£431,743
75 Stevens Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-02-26	£433,953
79 Stevens Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-12-18	£437,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2QP

Employment

RM8 2QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	97
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	25
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becontree Junior School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Infant School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	326 yd	Voluntary aided 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	834 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,727 yd	Academy converter	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	2,531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,916 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	2,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,146 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	1,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	136 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	904 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	517 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	593 yd
Sanjha Chulha	754-756 Green Lane	593 yd
Saphire Restaurant	790 Green Lane	593 yd
Tasty African Food	774 Green Lane	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing King Ltd	236 Becontree Avenue	154 yd
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	302 yd
Dubai Express Pizza	6 Bennetts Castle Lane	547 yd
Friendship	802 Green Lane	593 yd
Greggs	792 Green Lane	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		656 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	451 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	710 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		837 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	839 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		948 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	986 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	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2QP