Noel Square, Dagenham, RM8 2RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 2RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	49.2%	48.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.8%	51.8%	1.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	39.5%	42.3%	2.8%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	44%	-0.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	8.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5%	3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	51.6%	55.7%	4.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29.4%	26.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.4%	25.4%	1.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.7%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	30.1%	14.2%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	14%	4%	-10.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	11.4%	9.2%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	50%	39.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-42.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	70.1%	61.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	5.5%	9.6%	4.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	16.9%	3.4%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.2%
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	69.8%	61.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	3%	30.4%	27.4%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	2.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	30%	6.5%	23.5%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Noel Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Noel Square was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Noel Square has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 86th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.7%.

🔎 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 2RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Noel Square are based on 2 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 Noel Square, Dagenham, RM8 2RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2RX

Average Price
£444,306

Semi-Detached
£418,041

Terraced
£470,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Noel Square

Average Price
£468,068

Semi-Detached
£441,266

Terraced
£494,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Noel SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Noel Square, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£221,500	2006-10-31	£494,870
8 Noel Square, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,995	2000-06-27	£441,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2RX

Employment

RM8 2RX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 2RX 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	100
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	39
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Construction	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	802 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	1,462 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,364 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	4,138 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	5,447 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,454 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
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Community school	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	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,081 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	186 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	407 yd
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	481 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	511 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	893 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	1,021 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	371 yd
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	459 yd
The Perfect Fried Chicken	116 Becontree Avenue	484 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	511 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		698 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	889 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	938 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		1,044 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	1,062 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,070 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.3 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2RX