Dagenham and Rainham
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Dagenham and Rainham, in east London, feature a mix of suburban housing and industrial heritage. Dagenham is known for Valence House Museum, Beam Valley Country Park, and the Chase Nature Reserve, while Rainham offers Rainham Hall, a historic Georgian house, and riverside walks along the Thames Path. The area benefits from road and rail links into central London and Essex.
Wards in Dagenham and Rainham
Dagenham and Rainham is divided into 15 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alibon
- Beam
- Beam Park
- Chadwell Heath
- Eastbrook & Rush Green
- Elm Park
- Goresbrook
- Hacton
- Heath
- Parsloes
- Rainham & Wennington
- South Hornchurch
- Valence
- Village
- Whalebone
Dagenham and Rainham is a constituency that covers these wards in Barking and Dagenham / Havering.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 31,874 | 26.43% | 1,896,862 | 21.39% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 9,667 | 8.02% | 804,899 | 9.08% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 17,121 | 14.20% | 1,598,208 | 18.03% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 25,637 | 21.26% | 1,983,717 | 22.37% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 20,896 | 17.33% | 1,511,939 | 17.05% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 15,388 | 12.76% | 1,070,555 | 12.07% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 55,559 | 46.61% | 36.81% | 74.42% |
| African | 15,393 | 12.91% | 7.92% | 2.50% |
| Other White | 12,206 | 10.24% | 14.67% | 6.15% |
| Bangladeshi | 7,113 | 5.97% | 3.66% | 1.08% |
| Indian | 5,585 | 4.69% | 7.46% | 3.13% |
| Pakistani | 5,192 | 4.36% | 3.30% | 2.66% |
| Caribbean | 2,932 | 2.46% | 3.93% | 1.05% |
| Any other ethnic group | 2,890 | 2.42% | 4.74% | 1.55% |
| Other Black | 2,579 | 2.16% | 1.66% | 0.50% |
| Other Asian | 2,380 | 2.00% | 4.56% | 1.63% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1,662 | 1.39% | 1.51% | 0.86% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,142 | 0.96% | 1.94% | 0.78% |
| White and Black African | 1,014 | 0.85% | 0.88% | 0.42% |
| Irish | 904 | 0.76% | 1.78% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 886 | 0.74% | 1.42% | 0.82% |
| Chinese | 762 | 0.64% | 1.68% | 0.75% |
| Arab | 524 | 0.44% | 1.59% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 345 | 0.29% | 0.43% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 136 | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.11% |