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RM8 2QA

Becontree

Barking and Dagenham

England / London / Barking and Dagenham / Becontree North / Becontree / RM8 2QA

Overview

Postcode RM8 2QA 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 North area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Becontree North is £45,400 per year. The nearest station is Goodmayes located about 0.6 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Goodmayes Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Becontree North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Becontree North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 45.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM8 2QA.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Goodmayes located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

4

Goodmayes

Elizabeth

0.7 mi

5

Chadwell Heath

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGoodmayes ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
470
Population density
8,003.4 per km²

Demographics

British
165
35.11%
African
70
14.89%
Other White
61
12.98%
Pakistani
50
10.64%
Bangladeshi
39
8.3%
Total population: 470

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
40
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
29.69%
Social rents from council
24
18.75%
Owns outright
23
17.97%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Becontree

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 in Becontree area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached9£430,000
Terraced26£379,000

10 years price trend in Becontree

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAl-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis286 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2TR
0.3 miTesco ExpressGreen Lane, Barking and Dagenham, RM8 1XU
0.3 miPremier ShopBecontree Avenue, Barking and Dagenham, RM8 2UL
0.3 miCo-op Food402-410 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.