Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,865 residentsin the Dagenham Central census areaMedian age 34.93,388 households42% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright36% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,382 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 16%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 39% go by car, 38% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C588 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 26 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWheelers Lakelake · 1.4 miTom Thumb Lakelake · 1.4 miDagenham Breachwater · 1.2 miWhite Hart Lakeswater · 1.7 miHalfway Reachtidal water · 1.8 miBarking Reachtidal water · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParsloes Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haBeam Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haDagenham Old Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a milePondfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHedgemans Road Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 9.0 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,630 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrays Court Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHedgemans Medical Centre41 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools38 primary, 7 secondary, 4 all-through, 6 special, 1 otherPrimaryThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Roadages 3-11, 454 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWilliam Ford CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 319 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDagenham Park CofE Schoolages 11-19, 1,414 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of East London4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationDagenham Dockunder a mileUndergroundDagenham Heathway Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBus StationLakeside6.7 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth2.0 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM10 postcode district.
