Bentry Road, Dagenham, RM8 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM8 3PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	51.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	43.8%	48.5%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	42.7%	43.7%	1.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	41.1%	6.5%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	46.3%	48%	1.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.4%	34.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14%	14.2%	0.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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	25.2%	21.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13%	-7.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.6%	8.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	28.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	16.2%	13.4%	2.7%	13.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%
White	60.4%	49.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-31.8%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	71.6%	60.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	17.6%	10.3%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	60.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.2%	22.5%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.2%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Bentry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentry Road was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.3% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentry Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 90th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 3PP, 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 Bentry Road are based on 198 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 Bentry Road, Dagenham, RM8 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3PP

Average Price
£362,528

Semi-Detached
£433,674

Terraced
£358,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentry Road

Average Price
£353,210

Semi-Detached
£366,591

Terraced
£360,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,105

Other
£5,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Bentry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-05-14	£381,195
84 Bentry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-08-10	£354,666
78 Bentry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2023-07-26	£385,200
46 Bentry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-04-24	£323,329
90 Bentry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-12	£368,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 3PP 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	82
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Infants' School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	- not rated	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	697 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	871 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	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,491 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,607 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	4,109 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	2,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	2,920 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	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,403 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	1,054 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,768 yd	Free schools special	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
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	181 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	525 yd
AVN Pizza Limited	14 Whalebone Lane South	592 yd
Millennium Cafe	12 Whalebone Lane South	596 yd
Lara Grill	20 Whalebone Lane South	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	181 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	316 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	701 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maza E Khana	1028 Green Lane	139 yd
Ali's Bangla Kitchen	919a Green Lane	181 yd
Becontree BBQ Turkish Kebab & Fish Bar	925 Green Lane	181 yd
New China Gold	939 Green Lane	181 yd
Golden Fish	767 Becontree Avenue	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	577 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	594 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	596 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	678 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	436 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		668 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	1,052 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	1,072 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	225.9 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3PP