Lindsey Road, Dagenham, RM8 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	50.9%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.9%	49.1%	5.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	39.2%	-6.1%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	44.7%	11.5%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87%) 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	51%	52.8%	1.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	29.6%	34.2%	4.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	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	27.1%	15.8%	-11.3%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.4%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	41.4%	21.2%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	10.9%	2.4%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	2.4%	10.3%	7.9%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	5.7%	12.7%	7.0%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	10.7%	16.2%	5.5%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	60.3%	42.2%	-18.1%	81.4%	-39.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	69.6%	59.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9%	10.9%	1.9%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	59.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	32%	29.9%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	2.4%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Lindsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lindsey Road was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lindsey Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 217th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

🔎 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 2RH, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Lindsey Road are based on 126 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 Lindsey Road, Dagenham, RM8 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2RH

Average Price
£395,228

Semi-Detached
£413,391

Terraced
£384,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£394,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lindsey Road

Average Price
£397,727

Semi-Detached
£416,715

Terraced
£386,215

Detached
£459,076

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,698

Other
£424,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lindsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Lindsey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-15	£436,251
61 Lindsey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-08-25	£424,377
64 Lindsey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-04-19	£447,935
69 Lindsey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-26	£372,014
71 Lindsey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-03-20	£370,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2RH

Employment

RM8 2RH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2RH 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	102
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	16
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
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	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,312 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
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	960 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	1,173 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,143 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	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,799 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,014 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Community special 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
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	257 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	341 yd
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	375 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	600 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		738 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	245 yd
Wing King Ltd	236 Becontree Avenue	290 yd
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	292 yd
New Year Chinese	10 Becontree Avenue	592 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		711 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		859 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		910 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	963 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,054 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,082 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2RH