Postcode · Dagenham

RM10 8QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dagenham North
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,900 (2024)

RM10 8QADagenham

At a glance

What RM10 8QA is like

RM10 8QA is a postcode in the Dagenham North area of Barking and Dagenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,900 people. 49.8% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8QA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,033

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM10 8QA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM10 8QA FAQs

Is RM10 8QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RM10 8QA?

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.

Is RM10 8QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM10 8QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RM10 8QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.8%).

Which council covers RM10 8QA?

The local authority for RM10 8QA is Barking and Dagenham.

RM10 8QA comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM10 8QA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 Heathway, 0.5 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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