Martin Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 2XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 2XD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	54.2%	49.1%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	45.8%	50.9%	5.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	40.9%	40.9%	0.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	45.7%	8.7%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.6%	45.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.8%	32.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around RM8 2XD this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	30%	-2.7%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.1%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	13%	24.7%	11.7%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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%	6.8%	3.8%	1.1%	5.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.9%	51.1%	-22.8%	81.4%	-30.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	77.3%	66.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	8.3%	14.1%	5.8%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	9.2%	6.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	65.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.1%	24.8%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	0.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.5%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	9.8%	0.3%	9.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Martin Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martin Gardens was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martin Gardens has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 224th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 2XD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Martin Gardens are based on 12 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 Martin Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 2XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2XD

Average Price
£352,156

Semi-Detached
£331,317

Terraced
£355,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martin Gardens

Average Price
£363,608

Semi-Detached
£350,166

Terraced
£368,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martin GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Martin Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-31	£373,571
12 Martin Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-09-30	£444,656
1 Martin Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2018-12-20	£345,122
2 Martin Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-10-31	£351,175
15 Martin Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2015-12-18	£368,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,386 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	119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Junior School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa RC Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,847 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	3,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,840 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	518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,174 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	1,598 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	290 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	341 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	489 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	566 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	198 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	290 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	316 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	375 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	120 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		430 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		1,057 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,087 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	85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2XD