Who lives in RM8 1QA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM8 1QA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,552 (2024)
RM8 1QADagenham
Who lives in RM8 1QA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 1QA (Becontree Heath) (about 2,552 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.9% of residents. 18.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
49.4% of adults in the RM8 1QA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in the RM8 1QA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good55.6%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.