Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3XR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	49.7%	56.6%	6.9%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	50.3%	43.4%	-6.9%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 vicinity of RM8 3XR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	36%	-4.9%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	51.8%	9.4%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	50%	51.6%	1.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.4%	36.3%	1.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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	22.5%	18.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	30.3%	11.8%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	5.1%	1.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	73.7%	33.8%	-39.9%	81.4%	-47.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	27.6%	27.6%	0.6%	27.0%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	79.3%	67.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	6.5%	10.9%	4.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	67.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	22.3%	18.0%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.9%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Bennetts Castle Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennetts Castle Lane was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bennetts Castle Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 174th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM8 3XR, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bennetts Castle Lane are based on 204 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 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3XR

Average Price
£406,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bennetts Castle Lane

Average Price
£387,365

Semi-Detached
£398,982

Terraced
£387,899

Detached
£652,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,783

Other
£308,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bennetts Castle LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-10-19	£472,477
150 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-10-16	£426,817
134 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2016-07-12	£428,193
124 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-11-13	£441,250
128 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2012-04-17	£398,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3XR

Employment

RM8 3XR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	809 yd	Academy converter	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	1,010 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,506 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	3,710 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	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Free schools	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	972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy special converter	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
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	238 yd
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	306 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	351 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	449 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	701 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	789 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	260 yd
Oriental Chef	440 Becontree Avenue	307 yd
Milano Pizza	431 Becontree Avenue	347 yd
Shun`s Garden	435 Becontree Avenue	351 yd
Mr Wong Chinese	460 Becontree Avenue	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		441 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		747 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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