RM8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
805
Current units
587
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
218

Postcode sectors in RM8

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

3 sectors
16,298 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Fuller Road, Dagenham, RM8 2TT 29 July 2026 £425,000
109, Turnage Road, Dagenham, RM8 1QT 20 July 2026 £380,000
23, Margery Road, Dagenham, RM8 3AX 20 July 2026 £355,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
13
Primary
9
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,978
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,580
  • Anti social behaviour 515
  • Vehicle crime 393
  • Other theft 236
  • Public order 226

Census 2021

Population and age profile

RM8 usual residents
49,883
Age-profile population
49,923

Age bands in RM8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
25.6%

12,768 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.9%

6,416 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.1%

15,529 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.4%

11,186 residents

Age 65 and over
8.1%

4,024 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 582 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

554 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 521 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

in this district

  • BECONTREE MEDICAL CENTRE

    641-645 BECONTREE AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3HP

    ODS code F82677

  • DR A ARIF

    620 LONGBRIDGE ROAD, GOODMAYES, DAGENHAM, RM8 2AJ

    ODS code F86040

  • DR SZ HAIDER'S PRACTICE

    561-563 VALENCE AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3RH

    ODS code F82038

  • GABLES SURGERY

    50 MARKYATE ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM8 2LD

    ODS code F82642

  • GREEN LANE SURGERY

    872 GREEN LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 1BX

    ODS code F82661

  • OMNES HEALTHCARE LTD

    234 PORTERS AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 2EQ

    ODS code Y02575

  • TULASI MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3XU

    ODS code F82660

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £369,000 from 1,783 recorded sales in RM8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Barking and Dagenham is £371,030 in June 2026, up 4.3% year on year.

Schools

13 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,978 published events cover 12 months, averaging 331.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,580 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.