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Demographics near RM8 2DP

Census profile

Demographics around RM8 2DP

Census 2021 · Barking and Dagenham 008
Population12,865usual residents in matched Census geography
Density13,381people per sq km
Median age32matched 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 area44.8%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian pakistani
Postcode area36.9%Average for London25.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area13,381Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area36.3%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area62.5%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Barking and Dagenham 008A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,865matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned36.3%household tenure
Private rent27.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White44.8%
Asian31.6%
Black15.8%
Mixed4%
Other3.9%
Detailed mix
white british30.4%
white other13.8%
black african11.7%
asian pakistani11.4%
asian bangladeshi9.4%
asian indian6.4%
asian other3.8%
other any3.8%
Born: uk62.5%
Born: no passport9.3%
Born: romania5.4%
Born: other eu4.7%
Born: lithuania3.4%
Religion

Religion profile around RM8 2DP

Census 2021 · Barking and Dagenham 008
Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.5%
Muslim23.5%
No religion18.4%
Religion not stated5.6%
Hindu2.9%
Sikh1.8%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
60/100
Health
22/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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