Morris Road, Dagenham, RM8 3NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 3NU 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 3NU, 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 Morris Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morris Road was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Morris Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 209th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 3NU, 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 Morris Road are based on 24 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 Morris Road, Dagenham, RM8 3NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3NU

Average Price
£392,077

Semi-Detached
£428,335

Terraced
£364,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morris Road

Average Price
£399,124

Semi-Detached
£425,402

Terraced
£380,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morris Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Morris Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-28	£396,985
25 Morris Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-01-04	£392,915
19 Morris Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-07-21	£410,764
18 Morris Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-09-19	£462,035
2 Morris Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-08-17	£427,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3NU

Employment

RM8 3NU 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 Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	1,044 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	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,198 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	1,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	1,737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	913 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,856 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	209 yd
AVN Pizza Limited	14 Whalebone Lane South	328 yd
Millennium Cafe	12 Whalebone Lane South	358 yd
Lara Grill	20 Whalebone Lane South	358 yd
Lady Tee/s Nigerian Food	70 Whalebone Lane South	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	263 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	522 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	786 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Bite Chicken	481 Wood Lane	35 yd
JR Juice Bar and Carribean Munch	700 Becontree Avenue	51 yd
Fiddlers Cafe	686 Becontree Avenue	51 yd
Golden Fish	767 Becontree Avenue	91 yd
Sunflower	771 Becontree Avenue	91 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	112 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	358 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	500 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	711 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	196 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	287 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	582 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	594 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	770 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	824 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3NU