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RM8 1TU

Whalebone

Barking and Dagenham

Overview

Postcode RM8 1TU is located in a major urban area, within the Whalebone ward of Barking and Dagenham in the London region , and forms part of the Becontree North area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 90.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Becontree North is £45,400 per year. The nearest station is Chadwell Heath located about 0.4 miles away. There are 17 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Valence Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Becontree North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,866 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Becontree North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 90.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Becontree North is £45,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from RM8 1TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Becontree North near RM8 1TU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Chadwell Heath located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

5

Chadwell Heath

Elizabeth

0.9 mi

4

Goodmayes

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miValence ParkLarge

Schools

In the RM8 1TU postcode area, located within Becontree North, there are 17 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHenry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryValence Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMayfield SchoolFoundation school

Good