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RM8 postcode area · Becontree

The RM8 postcode district covers Becontree and spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge. Area Scores range from 15 to 32 across them. Every full RM8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the RM8 district, Chadwell Heath East is the strongest performer at 32 out of 100 (#4,632 of 6,856 nationally); Central Park & Frizlands Lane is the weakest at 15. All 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £368,000 in Mayesbrook Park & Rippleside to £486,000 in Goodmayes South. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,099a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime75per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied46%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the RM8 district

£380,000median home sold over the past year · +19.1% over 5 years · +5.6% over the year · 264 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£407,000
Terraced£385,000
Flat£235,000
Barking and Dagenham£380,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Chadwell Heath EastBarking and Dagenham 4,63232 £434,500
Becontree HeathBarking and Dagenham 4,74931 £410,000
Goodmayes SouthRedbridge 4,81730 £486,000
Becontree SouthBarking and Dagenham 5,15325 £385,000
Becontree WestBarking and Dagenham 5,35922 £370,000
Becontree NorthBarking and Dagenham 5,37922 £390,000
Becontree EastBarking and Dagenham 5,41421 £372,500
Mayesbrook Park & RipplesideBarking and Dagenham 5,61218 £368,000
Central Park & Frizlands LaneBarking and Dagenham 5,81815 £380,000

People living in RM8 Census 2021

Residents104,580
Median age (est.)33
Density8,096per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above33%
No car or van32%

Age

0–14 24%15–24 13%25–44 31%45–64 22%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 16%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 26%
Own outright 16%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 29%Private rent 26%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 8%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 19%Other: 18%
One person 23%Couple, no children 8%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 19%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 16% · Professional 16% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary16%
Professional16%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant9%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 44%Asian: 29%Black: 18%Mixed: 4%Other: 4%
White 44%Asian 29%Black 18%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · Muslim 25% · No religion 19%

Born outside the UK: 41%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RM8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM8 district.

Becontree Goodmayes

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RM8.

RM10 RM9 RM6 IG3 RM50 IG11 IG1 IG2

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.