Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, RM8 2YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 2YJ is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population 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	53.8%	44.1%	-9.7%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	46.2%	55.9%	9.7%	49.0%	6.9%

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	36.4%	38.3%	1.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	40.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.1%	13%	6.9%	6.1%	6.9%

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	38.8%	56.1%	17.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	40.9%	27.6%	-13.3%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around RM8 2YJ this area, 30.4% 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	36.8%	30.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	28.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	8.9%	1.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	5.8%	11.7%	5.9%	1.1%	10.6%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	6.8%	12.4%	5.6%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	9.5%	10%	0.5%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	67.1%	47.6%	-19.5%	81.4%	-33.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	76.9%	62.2%	-14.7%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	5.2%	11.3%	6.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.1%	8%	0.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	62.5%	-14.4%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	23.4%	22.2%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	2.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Fitzstephen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzstephen Road was 43.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzstephen Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 98th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 2YJ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fitzstephen Road are based on 197 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 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, RM8 2YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 2YJ

Average Price
£360,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzstephen Road

Average Price
£371,028

Semi-Detached
£409,509

Terraced
£370,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzstephen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-08-05	£388,164
150 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-03-28	£398,813
138 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-07-26	£462,929
132 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-05-31	£384,002
156 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-21	£224,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 2YJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 2YJ 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	109
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	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	4,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,869 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	411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior School and Special Needs Base (MLD) Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,577 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	2,392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,334 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	3,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,340 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	5,190 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,338 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	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	1,999 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,706 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	193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	1,453 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	415 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	415 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	585 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	585 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		652 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bayleaf	616 Longbridge Road	585 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	635 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar Ozzy's Crew	4 Lodge Avenue	635 yd
George's Fish Bar	837 Longbridge Road	636 yd
New Year Chinese	10 Becontree Avenue	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		739 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	411 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	610 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	706 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	714 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	753 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	821 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		922 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	227.9 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	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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