Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 3LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	33.8%	41%	7.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	42.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	62.7%	19.3%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	36.8%	25.1%	-11.7%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	14.6%	8.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3LH this area, 29.4% 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	25.9%	29.4%	3.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.3%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	14%	-2.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	25.9%	10.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8.4%	2.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.9%	60.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	76.9%	65.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	7.1%	14.1%	7.0%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	65.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	22.7%	22.2%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	3%	5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.9%.

🔎 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 3LH, 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 Wood Lane are based on 344 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 Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3LH

Average Price
£361,699

Semi-Detached
£411,429

Terraced
£356,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£392,352

Semi-Detached
£417,560

Terraced
£392,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,155

Other
£737,621

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
211 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-11-03	£470,546
221 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-21	£434,286
197 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-01-29	£344,910
193 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-10-06	£330,144
205 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-06-12	£381,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3LH

Employment

RM8 3LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

RM8 3LH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 3LH 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	104
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	44
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,591 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	3,007 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	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,564 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	962 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,515 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	385 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	617 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	652 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	700 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	249 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	724 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	385 yd
Ali Baba	289 Wood Lane	385 yd
Hot Favourite	285 Wood Lane	385 yd
Supercook	269 Wood Lane	385 yd
Favourite Doner Kebab	285 Wood Lane	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		535 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		723 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	832 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		887 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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	158.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3LH