Hewett Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 2XS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55.5%	50%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.5%	50%	5.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	40.7%	48%	7.3%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	39.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.4%	7.6%	-5.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6%	4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	35.8%	43.5%	7.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39.6%	32.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.8%	15.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2XS this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	30.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.8%	3.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8.4%	6.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	19.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Indian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Black African	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.5%	59.2%	-19.3%	81.4%	-22.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	81.5%	71.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	6.8%	10.6%	3.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	71.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	19.4%	17.9%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hewett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hewett Road was 96.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hewett Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 219th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 2XS, 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 Hewett Road are based on 67 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 Hewett Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2XS

Average Price
£350,203

Semi-Detached
£377,898

Terraced
£346,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hewett Road

Average Price
£338,072

Semi-Detached
£384,723

Terraced
£350,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,024

Other
£150,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hewett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Hewett Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2022-10-11	£384,651
42 Hewett Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-11-19	£403,846
111 Hewett Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£321,500	2020-11-20	£382,581
44 Hewett Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2020-07-30	£357,463
74 Hewett Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-06-03	£410,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2XS

Employment

RM8 2XS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	62
Self-Employed	37
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	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	5,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,369 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 RC Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	6 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Junior School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	46 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	46 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	189 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,894 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	2,859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,837 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	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,835 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	439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,048 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,601 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	336 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	461 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	461 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	470 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	236 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	336 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	348 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	399 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	187 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		418 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	434 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	457 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	984 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	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 2XS