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RM8 2RE

Becontree

Barking and Dagenham

Overview

Postcode RM8 2RE 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 65.0 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 1.0 miles away. There are 17 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Goodmayes Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
33.1%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Becontree West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,098 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Becontree West has a low crime rate, with approximately 65.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.1%

Approximately 33.1% 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 2RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Becontree West near RM8 2RE 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 1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
1 mi

4

Goodmayes

Elizabeth

1 mi

5

Chadwell Heath

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGoodmayes ParkLarge
0.6 miValence ParkLarge

Schools

In the RM8 2RE postcode area, located within Becontree West, there are 17 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoding Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good