Holden Close, Dagenham, RM8 2QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	49.3%	46.1%	-3.2%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	37.9%	6.2%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	48%	-4.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	27.8%	37.1%	9.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	15.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	37.2%	6.8%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	11%	7%	-4.0%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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%	9.4%	8.4%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	15.4%	7.7%	-7.7%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	55.6%	45.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-35.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	67%	56.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	9.5%	16.7%	7.2%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	55.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	25.3%	22.0%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	3.1%	-12.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Holden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holden Close was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holden Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 244th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2QT, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Holden Close are based on 181 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 Holden Close, Dagenham, RM8 2QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2QT

Average Price
£340,265

Semi-Detached
£364,583

Terraced
£328,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,729

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holden Close

Average Price
£356,914

Semi-Detached
£371,046

Terraced
£353,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,743

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Holden Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-18	£340,643
56 Holden Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-02-26	£342,768
64 Holden Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-29	£270,429
80 Holden Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-26	£404,665
59 Holden Close, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-25	£350,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2QT

Employment

RM8 2QT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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	88
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	4,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,114 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	737 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	1,012 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,771 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	2,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,642 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	5,238 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	5,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Community school	Yes	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	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy special converter	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
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	425 yd
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	442 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	638 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	684 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	393 yd
Wing King Ltd	236 Becontree Avenue	469 yd
New Year Chinese	10 Becontree Avenue	602 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	637 yd
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		624 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	232 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		588 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		793 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	821 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	923 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2QT