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RM10 8 area guide

Who lives in RM10 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
27,828 (2024)
At a glance

What RM10 8 is like

The RM10 8 postcode sector in Barking and Dagenham covers 213 live postcodes and is home to about 27,828 people in 9,344 households. 42.4% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in RM10 8 sold for a median of £387,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM10 8 compares

Headline figures for RM10 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£387,500

Median over 86 sales in RM10 8, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in RM10 8.

Household incomeMore
£62,292

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM10 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM10 8 FAQs

01
Is RM10 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in RM10 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,500.

Homes in RM10 8 sold for a median of £387,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RM10 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM10 8, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in RM10 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 42.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.2%).
05
Which council covers RM10 8?

The local authority for RM10 8 is Barking and Dagenham.

RM10 8 comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RM10 8?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dagenham East Underground Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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