Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 3JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	48.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.8%	51.9%	4.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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	29.9%	37.3%	7.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	46.5%	4.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	43%	51.8%	8.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.8%	30.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	15.7%	13.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	33.9%	26.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	27.6%	10.4%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	4.4%	14.4%	10.0%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68.9%	48.5%	-20.4%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	78.2%	57%	-21.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	17.8%	9.6%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
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	76.5%	56.8%	-19.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	2%	20.8%	18.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	9%	3.5%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	6.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Becontree Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Becontree Avenue was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Becontree Avenue has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 180th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.1%.

🔎 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 3JP, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 3JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3JP

Average Price
£320,553

Semi-Detached
£363,577

Terraced
£311,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
543 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£182,900	2022-05-23	£202,877
535 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-11-22	£352,249
533 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2018-11-23	£348,061
545 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-07-27	£364,163
537 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2013-10-29	£352,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3JP

Employment

RM8 3JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 3JP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Infants' School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	746 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	1,188 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	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,792 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	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,862 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	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,256 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,585 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	208 yd
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	417 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	555 yd
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	634 yd
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	3 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	417 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	810 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maza E Khana	1028 Green Lane	404 yd
Ali's Bangla Kitchen	919a Green Lane	417 yd
Becontree BBQ Turkish Kebab & Fish Bar	925 Green Lane	417 yd
New China Gold	939 Green Lane	417 yd
Mr Wong Chinese	460 Becontree Avenue	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	720 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	861 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	893 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	906 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	254 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		351 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	748 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		1,081 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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