Who lives in RM8 3LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM8 3LU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree East
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,990 (2024)
RM8 3LUDagenham
Who lives in RM8 3LU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM8 3LU (Becontree East) (about 1,990 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.9% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
43% of adults in the RM8 3LU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in the RM8 3LU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.