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RM8 2QB

Becontree

Barking and Dagenham

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

Overview

Postcode RM8 2QB 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 15 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
28.9%
Connectivity
4/10
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

28.9%

Approximately 28.9% 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 2QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Becontree North near RM8 2QB 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 0.6 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
352
Population density
8,866.5 per km²

Demographics

British
116
32.95%
Other White
42
11.93%
Indian
35
9.94%
African
33
9.38%
Pakistani
30
8.52%
Total population: 352

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
36
31.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
24.56%
Social rents from council
28
24.56%
Owns outright
15
13.16%
Other social rented
5
4.39%
Total households: 114

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 2QB postcode area, located within Becontree North, there are 15 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 miPrimaryHenry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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