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RM8 2ED

Becontree

Barking and Dagenham

Overview

Postcode RM8 2ED is located in a major urban area, within the Becontree ward of Barking and Dagenham in the London region , and forms part of the Becontree West area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Becontree West is £45,800 per year. The nearest station is Goodmayes located about 0.9 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Mayesbrook Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
40.3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Becontree West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,243 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Becontree West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 87.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.3%

Approximately 40.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Becontree West is £45,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from RM8 2ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Becontree West near RM8 2ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Goodmayes located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.9 mi

4

Goodmayes

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miMayesbrook ParkLarge
0.5 miGoodmayes ParkLarge

Schools

In the RM8 2ED postcode area, located within Becontree West, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDorothy Barley Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good