Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 3AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	43.8%	43.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	42%	5.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.8%	51.7%	6.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.7%	31.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	17.4%	12.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	34.1%	22.9%	-11.2%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.7%	1.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	33.1%	16.8%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	10.3%	9.2%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.6%	60.3%	-18.3%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	84%	63%	-21.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	5%	13.6%	8.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.7%	9.7%	4.0%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	83.6%	62.7%	-20.9%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.4%	21.0%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	9.6%	7.5%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Valence Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valence Wood Road was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valence Wood Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 177th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM8 3AJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Valence Wood Road are based on 233 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 Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3AJ

Average Price
£327,577

Semi-Detached
£385,946

Terraced
£359,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,144

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valence Wood Road

Average Price
£372,588

Semi-Detached
£459,502

Terraced
£379,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,341

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valence Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-12	£387,709
151 Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-17	£236,362
114 Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-06-07	£471,398
131 Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-27	£358,983
112 Valence Wood Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-12-18	£373,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3AJ

Employment

RM8 3AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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	72
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,918 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	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	370 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	452 yd
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	716 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	757 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	427 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	464 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	716 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	370 yd
Ali Baba	289 Wood Lane	370 yd
Hot Favourite	285 Wood Lane	370 yd
Supercook	269 Wood Lane	370 yd
Favourite Doner Kebab	285 Wood Lane	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	370 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	899 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	181 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		523 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		766 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	881 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	925 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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