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RM8 2QS

Becontree

Barking and Dagenham

England / London / Barking and Dagenham / Becontree West / Becontree / RM8 2QS

Overview

Postcode RM8 2QS 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 high crime levels, with around 116.4 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 0.7 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Goodmayes Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Becontree West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,611 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Becontree West has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Becontree West near RM8 2QS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

4

Goodmayes

Elizabeth

1 mi

4

Seven Kings

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

1 mi

5

Chadwell Heath

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGoodmayes ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
12,852 per km²

Demographics

British
88
25.07%
Other White
72
20.51%
Pakistani
48
13.68%
Bangladeshi
33
9.4%
African
27
7.69%
Total population: 351

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
51
44.35%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.7%
Owns outright
16
13.91%
Social rents from council
9
7.83%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.61%
Total households: 115

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 2QS postcode area, located within Becontree West, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableEndeavour House SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMayespark Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremier ShopBecontree Avenue, Barking and Dagenham, RM8 2UL
0.3 miLondis286 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2TR
0.3 miLidl807-829 Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2DB
0.5 miTesco ExpressGreen Lane, Barking and Dagenham, RM8 1XU

Data Sources

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