Valence Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	54%	52.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46%	47.4%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	35.7%	39.6%	3.9%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	43.8%	2.9%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	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	43.4%	36.5%	-6.9%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	30.1%	42.1%	12.0%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	19.1%	14.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 3QJ this area, 33.5% 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	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	10%	25.4%	15.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77%	61.2%	-15.8%	81.4%	-20.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	80.6%	70.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
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	80.3%	70.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.6%	15.0%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	0.6%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Valence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valence Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heath average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3QJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Avenue are based on 406 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 Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3QJ

Average Price
£371,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valence Avenue

Average Price
£383,123

Semi-Detached
£413,124

Terraced
£386,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,491

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
492 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-12-14	£432,483
454 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-09-28	£432,793
488 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-05-30	£412,597
466 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-03-29	£365,607
478 Valence Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2017-11-10	£440,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3QJ

Employment

RM8 3QJ 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.

RM8 3QJ 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 3QJ 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	74
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	5,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,534 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	3,548 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	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	257 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	391 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	452 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	501 yd
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		440 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue		745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	307 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	391 yd
Fu Min	96 Wood Lane	391 yd
Seahorse Fish & Chips Shop	98 Wood Lane	391 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		455 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		505 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	764 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	230.7 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	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3QJ