RM8 1BP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Green Lane, 0.5km from Valence in Barking and Dagenham. Administratively it sits within Valence ward and the Barking constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, RM8 1BP is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 47% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Barking and Dagenham.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £404k, up 0.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for RM8 1BP are sourced from Output Area E00000494 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GREEN LANE, RM8 1BP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GREEN LANE, RM8 1BP.
454
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£ 48,100 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: RM8 1BP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Cultural diversity defines RM8 1BP — 47% of the population identifies from a non-white background, making this a vibrant, multicultural neighbourhood with strong community networks. Low crime and mid-range prices make this an accessible, safe multicultural area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for RM8 1BP. The average age is 33.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 380,000
11 sales · Mean £ 355,454
Semi-Detached
£ 416,000
2 sales · Mean £ 416,000
Flat
£ 184,000
1 sales · Mean £ 184,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around RM8 1BP is moderate at 53 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Robert Clack School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Grafton Primary School
Five Elms Primary School
William Bellamy Primary School
Valence Primary School
Trinity School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
28 nearby- Post Office0.3 km
- Abu Discount Store0.3 km
- Becontree Fruit and Veg0.2 km
- Community Food Club: Food For Thought0.7 km
- Savewise Convenience Store0.3 km
- + 23 more
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Cristina's Kitchen0.7 km
- Crowlands Cafe0.8 km
- Millennium Cafe0.2 km
- Oasis Cafe0.8 km
- AVN Pizza Limited0.2 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
26 nearby- Best Bite Chicken0.2 km
- Golden Fish0.1 km
- The Clay Oven0.3 km
- Goodys Dessert Parlour0.8 km
- KL Ammalu's Kitchen Limited0.9 km
- + 21 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Three Travellers0.3 km
- Beacon Tree0.3 km
- Royal British Legion Club0.6 km
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Asda0.6 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- The Co-operative0.7 km
- Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited0.3 km
- Iceland0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chadwell Heath1.4 km
- Goodmayes2.3 km
- Romford3.0 km
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Postcode Profile: RM81BP · Data under Open Government Licence