Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3EP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	53.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.1%	46.2%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	33.8%	35.7%	1.9%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	46%	5.0%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	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	41.8%	52%	10.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37.5%	30.7%	-6.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	24.7%	-13.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.2%	-7.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	31.1%	16.6%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	70.4%	54.9%	-15.5%	81.4%	-26.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	83.2%	61.7%	-21.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	4.6%	17.7%	13.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	10.1%	7.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	61.7%	-20.2%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	20%	18.4%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 3EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Grafton Road are based on 257 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 Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3EP

Average Price
£356,993

Semi-Detached
£376,629

Terraced
£373,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,338

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£348,272

Semi-Detached
£403,061

Terraced
£359,164

Detached
£383,297

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,640

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Grafton Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-30	£426,715
13 Grafton Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-09-19	£388,421
24 Grafton Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-11-23	£448,744
16 Grafton Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-02-24	£419,037
37A Grafton Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-17	£225,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Primary School , Grafton Road RM8 3EX	4out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Infants' School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	- not rated	461 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	950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,924 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,419 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	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,810 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	697 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	1,437 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,552 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	184 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	634 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	653 yd
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	784 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	509 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	576 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	784 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	184 yd
Ali Baba	289 Wood Lane	184 yd
Hot Favourite	285 Wood Lane	184 yd
Supercook	269 Wood Lane	184 yd
Favourite Doner Kebab	285 Wood Lane	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	184 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	821 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	695 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		710 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		807 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	922 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		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	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3EP