Use this guide to understand RM8 1DW in Barking and Dagenham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 101 residents and 48 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | RM8 1DW |
| Postcode without spaces | RM81DW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5618000 |
| Longitude | 0.1531350 |
| British National Grid | 549,344 E, 186,965 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00000327 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000061 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000007 |
| Electoral ward | E05014063 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001189 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 101 |
| Households | 48 |
| Female residents | 55 |
| Male residents | 46 |
| Residents per household | 2.1 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the RM8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
Gosfield Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU
Ages 3–18 · 3,231 pupils of 2,500 capacity
30.4% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Terling Road, Wood Lane, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JT
Ages 11–18 · 1,345 pupils of 1,520 capacity
26.7% eligible for free school meals
B
641-645 BECONTREE AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3HP
Community school
Grafton Primary School, Grafton Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3EX
Ages 3–11 · 892 pupils of 920 capacity
19.9% eligible for free school meals
B
872 GREEN LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 1BX
Community school
Bonham Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3AR
Ages 3–11 · 848 pupils of 1,050 capacity
24.7% eligible for free school meals
B
561-563 VALENCE AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3RH
Community school
Green Lane, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1UR
Ages 3–11 · 460 pupils of 472 capacity
22.8% eligible for free school meals
B
10 BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3XU
B
10 BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3XU
Academy converter
Burnside Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2JN
Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils of 236 capacity
19.0% eligible for free school meals
Foundation school
Pedley Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1XE
Ages 11–18 · 1,790 pupils of 1,940 capacity
41.3% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 July 2025
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 June 2024
99999 - Dormant Company
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 June 2024
47210 - Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 January 2021
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Barking and Dagenham 006C includes RM8 1DW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
RM8 1DW is in Barking and Dagenham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 101 residents at RM8 1DW. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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