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Demographics report

Demographics near RM8 1DR

Census profile

Demographics around RM8 1DR

Census 2021 · Barking and Dagenham 006
Population10,163usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,854people per sq km
Median age33matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area47.7%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area33.6%Average for London25.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.3%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,854Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area42.2%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.8%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Barking and Dagenham 006C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,163matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned39.5%household tenure
Private rent16.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White47.7%
Asian13.7%
Black29.1%
Mixed5.6%
Other3.9%
Detailed mix
white british40.3%
black african21.6%
white other6.9%
asian bangladeshi5.1%
black caribbean4.1%
black other3.4%
asian indian3.4%
other any3%
Born: uk65.8%
Born: no passport13.7%
Born: romania4%
Born: lithuania2.4%
Born: other eu2.1%
Religion

Religion profile around RM8 1DR

Census 2021 · Barking and Dagenham 006
Largest groupChristian50.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.3%
No religion25.1%
Muslim16.3%
Religion not stated5.2%
Hindu1.9%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
0/100
Employment
57/100
Education
60/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
63/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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