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RM8 2HX
Barking and Dagenham • Residential Catchment
Median Price3Y
£370,000RM8 3 year price trend
+14.3%Demographics
Age context for RM8 2HX, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£39,682
MSOA · 2023
Age view
0-17 · 29.9%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02000009), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
29.9%18-29
15.1%30-44
24.2%45-64
22.8%65+
8.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,693 residents in total
Largest band: 0-17 (29.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 0-17 accounts for 29.9% here versus 20.8% nationally, while 65+ accounts for 8.0% here versus 18.6% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for RM8 2HX
White
44.8%Asian
31.6%Black
15.8%Mixed
4.0%Other
3.9%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,695 residents in total
Largest group: White (44.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Asian accounts for 31.6% here versus 9.3% nationally, while White accounts for 44.8% here versus 81.7% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for RM8 2HX
In employment
55.4%Unemployed
5.5%Retired
9.9%Student
7.1%Home or family
10.8%Sick or disabled
5.3%Other inactive
6.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,236 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (55.4%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Home or family accounts for 10.8% here versus 4.8% nationally, while Retired accounts for 9.9% here versus 21.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for RM8 2HX
Owned outright
11.8%Mortgage or loan
23.9%Shared ownership
0.7%Private rented
36.7%Social rented
26.9%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
591 residents in total
Largest group: Private rented (36.7%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Private rented accounts for 36.7% here versus 20.3% nationally, while Owned outright accounts for 11.8% here versus 32.8% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £39,682 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,693 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 8.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 30.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 8.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 39.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 35.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 36.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |