The RM8 1EQ postcode is in Barking and Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the RM8 1EQ area, explore the RM8 1EQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RM8 1EQ area, visit the RM8 1EQ House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RM8 |
| Ward | Whalebone |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Becontree Heath |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Whalebone |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10373 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Valence(0.44 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chadwell Heath(0.55 mi)
The nearest airport is Stansted Airport(23.06 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | RM8 3EX (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Furze Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | RM6 6ES (0.51 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RM8 1JT (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Valence Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 3AR (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Henry Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 1UR (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Robert Clack SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-18 | RM8 1JU (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Five Elms Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM9 5TB (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RM8 1XE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| William Bellamy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM10 7HX (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Warren Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | RM6 6DA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 2JN (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM9 5UL (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Chadwell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM6 4EU (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Compass SchoolAll Through, None | 7-16 | RM7 9NX (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Edward's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | RM7 9NX (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Trinity SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RM10 7SJ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Warren SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RM6 6SB (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Southwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RM9 5LT (0.90 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GREEN LANE SURGERY(0.32 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| green lane surgeryActive872 green lane, dagenham, essex | 02085997151 | RM8 1BX |
| becontree medical centreActivebecontree medical centre, 641-645 becontree avenue, dagenham, essex | 02037473020 | RM8 3HP |
| laburnum health centreActivelaburnum health centre, george crouch centre, althorne way, dagenham, essex | 02085170222 | RM10 7DF |
| the upstairs surgeryActiveashton gardens, chadwell heath, romford, essex | 02085992435 | RM6 6RT |
| ashton gardens surgeryActiveashton gardens, chadwell heath, romford, essex | 02089180580 | RM6 6RT |
| tulasi medical centreActivetulasi medical centre, 10 bennetts castle lane, dagenham, essex | 02085901773 | RM8 3XU |
| five elms medical practiceActivefive elms health centre, five elms road, dagenham, essex | 02085171175 | RM9 5TT |
| dr sz haider's practiceActivevalence medical centre, 561-563 valence avenue, dagenham, essex | 02085929111 | RM8 3RH |
| chadwell heath surgeryActive72-74 chadwell heath lane, chadwell heath, romford, essex | 02085861430 | RM6 4AF |
The population of RM81EQ is 496 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2934), Between 35 to 44 (1951), and Between 25 to 34 (1553).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 99 people, followed by White: English with a total of 93.
Regarding education, 179 adults have Level 4, while 36 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (320), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (145).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (145), followed by Muslim (138).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (71) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (59), and Intermediate occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (484), and 138 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (954) and Middle East and Asia (408).