Bonham Road, Dagenham, RM8 3BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 3BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	38.7%	41.8%	3.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	41.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	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	46.3%	50.3%	4.0%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	35.5%	32.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.9%	23.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	26.3%	10.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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%	4.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	71.1%	64.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-17.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	79.9%	68%	-11.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	5.8%	13.4%	7.6%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	67.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	21.9%	20.2%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Bonham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bonham Road was 187.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bonham Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 83rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.3%.

🔎 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 3BJ, 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 Bonham Road are based on 263 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 Bonham Road, Dagenham, RM8 3BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3BJ

Average Price
£350,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bonham Road

Average Price
£354,588

Semi-Detached
£363,384

Terraced
£354,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£294,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bonham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Bonham Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£359,000	2025-03-19	£362,465
158 Bonham Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-03-05	£345,301
121 Bonham Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-01	£382,683
171 Bonham Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-05-26	£366,045
186 Bonham Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-09	£376,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3BJ

Employment

RM8 3BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	96
Self-Employed	40
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Junior School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Infants' School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	- not rated	672 yd	Community 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	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,327 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	2,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,279 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	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,909 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,377 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
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	311 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	322 yd
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	397 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	462 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	503 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	534 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Wong Chinese	460 Becontree Avenue	252 yd
Paul's Fish Bar	458 Becontree Avenue	252 yd
Oriental Chef	440 Becontree Avenue	272 yd
Milano Pizza	431 Becontree Avenue	320 yd
Shun`s Garden	435 Becontree Avenue	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		204 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		705 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 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	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3BJ