Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 3YL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.6%	52.4%	0.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.4%	47.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	37.8%	37.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	44.6%	1.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	6.2%	1.4%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	43.1%	47.5%	4.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35%	31.4%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3YL this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	32.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	9.5%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.9%	6.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	2.6%	11.3%	8.7%	1.1%	10.2%
Indian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	10%	7.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.6%	45.8%	-22.8%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	79.4%	67.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	16.6%	10.1%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	67.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1%	19.6%	18.6%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6%	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.8%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bennetts Castle Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennetts Castle Lane was 81.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bennetts Castle Lane has the 26th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 258th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 239.0%.

🔎 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 3YL, 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 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 3YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 3YL

Average Price
£376,464

Semi-Detached
£338,044

Terraced
£403,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,195

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
235 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-08-20	£454,712
273 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-25	£419,369
269 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2014-06-18	£463,196
249 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2011-09-23	£413,323
271 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2011-06-24	£286,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 3YL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 3YL 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	90
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,347 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	340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	888 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	1,432 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,373 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	3,979 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	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Community school	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	455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,033 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
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	85 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	283 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	366 yd
Myla's Cafe and Restaurant	112 Becontree Avenue	609 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		736 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	202 Bennetts Castle Lane	260 yd
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	332 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	366 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	405 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	265 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		560 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	786 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		912 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,048 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,090 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	224.1 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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