Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HD

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	39.3%	43.1%	3.8%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	42.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	53.5%	53.6%	0.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	27.2%	27.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	11%	11.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	30%	24.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	21%	30%	9.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	1.1%	5.7%
Indian	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	13.1%	18%	4.9%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	68.1%	53.4%	-14.7%	81.4%	-28.0%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	73.9%	62.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.1%	6.4%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	62.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	20.9%	16.5%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	11%	3.5%	-7.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Becontree Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Becontree Avenue was 105.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Becontree Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 188th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 3HD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Becontree Avenue are based on 579 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 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3HD

Average Price
£308,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,910

Other
£231,436

Estimated Average Property Prices for Becontree Avenue

Average Price
£373,290

Semi-Detached
£415,148

Terraced
£378,261

Detached
£903,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,696

Other
£449,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Becontree AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
652 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-09-27	£279,006
698 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-13	£535,088
688 - 690 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-22	£445,513
678 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2020-05-22	£415,139
674 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-27	£363,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3HD

Employment

RM8 3HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	38
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	23
Transport and storage	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grafton Primary School Grafton Primary School , Grafton Road RM8 3EX	4out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Infants' School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Infant School Frizlands Lane , RM10 7HX	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	472 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	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,555 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	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,542 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	878 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	959 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,562 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,659 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
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre	Althorne Way	188 yd
AVN Pizza Limited	14 Whalebone Lane South	281 yd
Millennium Cafe	12 Whalebone Lane South	310 yd
Lara Grill	20 Whalebone Lane South	310 yd
Lady Tee/s Nigerian Food	70 Whalebone Lane South	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	251 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	488 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	774 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JR Juice Bar and Carribean Munch	700 Becontree Avenue	8 yd
Fiddlers Cafe	686 Becontree Avenue	8 yd
Golden Fish	767 Becontree Avenue	44 yd
Sunflower	771 Becontree Avenue	44 yd
Best Bite Chicken	481 Wood Lane	71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	146 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	310 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	448 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	747 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	176 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	203 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	235 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	625 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	763 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	876 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	983 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.4 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.