Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 2XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.3%	49.3%	0.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	40.2%	47.1%	6.9%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	40.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.3%	31.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.7%	19%	-10.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	4.3%	-12.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.8%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	36.4%	19.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	20.9%	21.8%	0.9%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	63.9%	46.9%	-17.0%	81.4%	-34.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	74.7%	59.5%	-15.2%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	8%	15.2%	7.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	59.6%	-14.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	26.8%	24.6%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.1%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Babington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Babington Road was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Babington Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 209th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 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 2XR, 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 Babington Road are based on 104 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 Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2XR

Average Price
£348,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£348,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babington Road

Average Price
£349,528

Semi-Detached
£399,551

Terraced
£351,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,891

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Babington Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2026-01-15	£386,278
94 Babington Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-08-16	£382,683
103 Babington Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-01-12	£366,538
92 Babington Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-04-22	£383,496
90 Babington Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-10-16	£377,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2XR

Employment

RM8 2XR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 2XR 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	104
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,028 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	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Junior School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Infant School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Community 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	2,539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,493 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	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,179 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	5,350 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	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,000 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	1,519 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	359 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	359 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	581 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	654 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	811 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	965 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	557 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	654 yd
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	665 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	675 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		826 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	265 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	751 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		762 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	765 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	846 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	865 yd
Barking Sporthouse And Gym GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK LODGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	981 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	242.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2XR