Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3YJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% 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	57.1%	56.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	42.9%	43.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 3YJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	38.3%	46%	7.7%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	35%	-7.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9%	11.7%	2.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	48%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	30.9%	31.9%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	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	33.2%	21.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	17.8%	2.2%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	24.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	9.4%	5.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.1%	5.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	70.1%	59%	-11.1%	81.4%	-22.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	78.4%	71.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	71.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.4%	18.5%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.8%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Bennetts Castle Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennetts Castle Lane was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bennetts Castle Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 70th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.7%.

🔎 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 3YJ, 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 Bennetts Castle Lane are based on 208 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 3YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3YJ

Average Price
£357,140

Semi-Detached
£361,614

Terraced
£364,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bennetts Castle Lane

Average Price
£372,038

Semi-Detached
£382,285

Terraced
£373,325

Detached
£627,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,225

Other
£286,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bennetts Castle LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-07-09	£430,701
173 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-07-19	£488,562
173 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-14	£268,158
197 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-07-01	£365,046
223 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-28	£297,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3YJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 3YJ 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	80
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
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	4,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	677 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	1,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,120 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	2,212 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	2,307 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	3,804 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	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,962 yd	Community school	No	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	738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,211 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	2 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	222 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	410 yd
The Vibe (Studio)	195-211 Becontree Avenue	542 yd
Family Cafe	443 Becontree Avenue	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	643 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	957 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	50 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	410 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	444 yd
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	447 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		592 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		637 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	823 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,047 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	153.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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