Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 3BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47%	48.3%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	37.5%	34.4%	-3.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	48.8%	7.0%	44.2%	4.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.5%	49%	7.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.2%	34.6%	0.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 3BS this area, 31.8% 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	39.2%	31.8%	-7.4%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	27.3%	14.8%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	9%	7.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.9%	60%	-10.9%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	82.4%	66.5%	-15.9%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	3.5%	11.5%	8.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	66.9%	-14.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	24.2%	23.6%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Agnes Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Agnes Gardens was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Agnes Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 216th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 3BS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Agnes Gardens are based on 18 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 Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3BS

Average Price
£370,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Agnes Gardens

Average Price
£360,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Agnes GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-08-09	£616,254
18 Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2016-12-01	£306,107
5 Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2014-04-23	£372,185
10 Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2013-09-27	£377,308
9 Agnes Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2012-11-15	£325,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	5,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Community school	No	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	3,425 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	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,291 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
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	267 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	449 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	564 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	686 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		195 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue		821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Min	96 Wood Lane	155 yd
Seahorse Fish & Chips Shop	98 Wood Lane	155 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	211 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	211 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		277 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	533 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		622 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,039 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	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3BS