Temple Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 3YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 3YD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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	35.5%	41.4%	5.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	45.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	51.2%	57%	5.8%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	29.5%	29.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	8.5%	2.1%	-6.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	31.2%	23.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	38.6%	19.8%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	19.9%	4.3%	-15.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.4%	10.2%	4.8%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	21.7%	14%	-7.7%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	52.7%	38.9%	-13.8%	81.4%	-42.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	7.8%	7.8%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	57.4%	52.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	13.2%	14.8%	1.6%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	53.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	6.2%	26.9%	20.7%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	16.3%	7.6%	-8.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Temple Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Gardens was 224.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.3% higher than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Temple Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 60th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 3YD, 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 - 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) - 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 Temple Gardens are based on 14 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 Temple Gardens, Dagenham, RM8 3YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3YD

Average Price
£363,004

Semi-Detached
£366,761

Terraced
£362,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Temple Gardens

Average Price
£366,947

Semi-Detached
£352,299

Terraced
£370,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Temple GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Temple Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-09-10	£423,839
8 Temple Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£303,500	2019-02-15	£383,540
7 Temple Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-01-26	£383,233
9 Temple Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-11-10	£412,186
8 Temple Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2007-08-10	£368,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3YD

Employment

RM8 3YD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3YD 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	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	5,031 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	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	932 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	935 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,827 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	1,962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,630 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	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,018 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	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,254 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
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	196 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	217 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	369 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	469 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	679 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	732 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	899 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Chef	440 Becontree Avenue	173 yd
Milano Pizza	431 Becontree Avenue	213 yd
Shun`s Garden	435 Becontree Avenue	217 yd
Mr Wong Chinese	460 Becontree Avenue	258 yd
Paul's Fish Bar	458 Becontree Avenue	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane		909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		327 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		826 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,055 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,083 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 3YD