Valence Circus, Dagenham, RM8 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	51.6%	54.2%	2.6%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.4%	45.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	38%	40.1%	2.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	40.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.1%	54.2%	8.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.3%	29.4%	-6.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	22.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	34.8%	18.3%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	11.4%	3.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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%	4.6%	4.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	9.5%	8.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.2%	16.7%	9.5%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	6.7%	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.9%	51.3%	-23.6%	81.4%	-30.1%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	79.8%	66.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.5%	6.5%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	66.9%	-12.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.2%	20.3%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Valence Circus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valence Circus was 76.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valence Circus has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.6%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 Valence Circus are based on 153 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 Valence Circus, Dagenham, RM8 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3LS

Average Price
£354,908

Semi-Detached
£297,470

Terraced
£358,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valence Circus

Average Price
£346,427

Semi-Detached
£333,897

Terraced
£364,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,173

Other
£284,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valence CircusStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Valence Circus, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-01-26	£377,479
81 Valence Circus, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-23	£358,629
75 Valence Circus, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2020-09-16	£339,048
71 Valence Circus, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2019-11-08	£349,861
125 Valence Circus, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2016-06-20	£377,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 3LS 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	109
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	5

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Junior School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Infants' School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	551 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	664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,609 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	1,609 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,544 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	3,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,386 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	664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,611 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	952 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	524 yd
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	541 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	572 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	668 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	168 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	648 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Min	96 Wood Lane	367 yd
Seahorse Fish & Chips Shop	98 Wood Lane	367 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	450 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	450 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	456 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		463 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		566 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	672 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	1,018 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		1,061 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	150.6 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3LS