Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3XU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	54.9%	52.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45.1%	47.9%	2.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	41.9%	39.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47.8%	4.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48%	49.1%	1.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.4%	28.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.3%	14.1%	0.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	27.7%	0.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	14.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	22.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	10.6%	4.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	1.1%	7.4%
Indian	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	6.9%	17.6%	10.7%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.2%	48.5%	-10.7%	81.4%	-32.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	76.3%	60.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	3.8%	12.4%	8.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	18.9%	8.5%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
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	75.4%	60.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	20.2%	17.3%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	10.8%	7.0%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Bennetts Castle Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennetts Castle Lane was 194.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.7% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bennetts Castle Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 78th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 3XU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bennetts Castle Lane are based on 210 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 3XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3XU

Average Price
£329,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,409

Detached
£628,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,894

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bennetts Castle Lane

Average Price
£377,656

Semi-Detached
£386,620

Terraced
£379,191

Detached
£641,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,331

Other
£306,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bennetts Castle LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-10-29	£429,517
42 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2025-07-22	£352,898
6 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2023-05-05	£14,836
12 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-10	£199,661
28 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-25	£357,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3XU

Employment

RM8 3XU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
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	4,927 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	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	- not rated	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	673 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	511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,397 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,775 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	1,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,210 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
Oruci Coffe & Grill	2a Bennetts Castle Lane	79 yd
Palwan Da Dera	733 Green Lane	116 yd
Troy Cafe & Restaurant	770 Green Lane	166 yd
Sanjha Chulha	754-756 Green Lane	166 yd
Saphire Restaurant	790 Green Lane	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	602 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	941 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Express Pizza	6 Bennetts Castle Lane	2 yd
Friendship	802 Green Lane	166 yd
Greggs	792 Green Lane	166 yd
Hot & Tasty	806 Green Lane	166 yd
LDF Chicken	762 Green Lane	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		382 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	516 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		678 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	886 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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