The RM8 1QU postcode is in Barking and Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RM8 |
| Ward | Whalebone |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Becontree North |
| 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 | Barking |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 8373 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Valence(0.35 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chadwell Heath(0.53 mi)
The nearest airport is Stansted Airport(23.24 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 (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Valence Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 3AR (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Henry Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 1UR (0.35 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 2JN (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RM8 1XE (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Five Elms Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM9 5TB (0.63 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RM8 1JT (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Furze Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | RM6 6ES (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Southwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RM9 5LT (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM9 5UL (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Robert Clack SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-18 | RM8 1JU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Chadwell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM6 4EU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Trinity SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RM10 7SJ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| William Bellamy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM10 7HX (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | IG3 9RP (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Becontree Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 2QR (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Goodmayes Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | IG3 9RW (0.90 mi) | Details |
| The Sydney Russell SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | RM9 5QT (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | RM8 2XJ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Roding Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RM8 2XS (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Warren Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | RM6 6DA (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GREEN LANE SURGERY(0.10 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 |
| tulasi medical centreActivetulasi medical centre, 10 bennetts castle lane, dagenham, essex | 02085901773 | RM8 3XU |
| dr sz haider's practiceActivevalence medical centre, 561-563 valence avenue, dagenham, essex | 02085929111 | RM8 3RH |
| five elms medical practiceActivefive elms health centre, five elms road, dagenham, essex | 02085171175 | RM9 5TT |
| 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 |
| chadwell heath surgeryActive72-74 chadwell heath lane, chadwell heath, romford, essex | 02085861430 | RM6 4AF |
| green lane, goodmayes medical practiceActive595 green lane, goodmayes, ilford, essex | 08443878590 | IG3 9RN |
The population of RM81QU is 408 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3057), Between 35 to 44 (2047), and Between 25 to 34 (1661).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 180 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 41.
Regarding education, 96 adults have Does not apply, while 41 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (397), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (327).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (171), followed by No religion (104).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (46) followed by Routine occupations (44), and Semi-routine occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (759), and 249 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1691) and Middle East and Asia (407).