RM8 3RT, Becontree North
Becontree North, Barking and Dagenham
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Neighbourhood
- Barking and Dagenham 023D
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Ward
- Valence
At a glance
8 of 14 stand out from the national average: affluence, income, green space, house prices, housing & households, schools, transport, broadband.
- AffluenceMore deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
- IncomeHigher household income than most areas in England.
- Work & educationAround the average share of residents in work for England.
- CrimeAround the average level of recorded crime for England.
- Flood riskNo properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
- Air qualityNitrogen dioxide here sits between the WHO guideline level and the UK legal limit.
- Road noiseRoad noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
- Green spaceRight by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
- House pricesHigher house prices than most areas in England.
- Housing & householdsFewer homeowners than most areas in England.
- DemographicsAround the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
- SchoolsRight by a school — a few minutes' walk at most.
- TransportRight by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
- BroadbandNearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
Where this is
- Accuracy
- Located to a building in this postcode
- Coordinates
- 51.5605, 0.1271
Money
Affluence
More deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
Better off than 17 in 100 English neighbourhoods
Group 2 of 10.
Affluence profile
Compared with
- 14 places in 100 higher than Barking and Dagenham
- 33 places in 100 lower than the England midpoint
Here 17 out of 100 · Barking and Dagenham 3 out of 100 · England midpoint 50 out of 100
Income
Higher household income than most areas in England.
£46,922
Higher than 76 in 100 wider neighbourhoods in England
Group 8 of 10.
Income profile
Compared with
- About the same as the Barking and Dagenham average
- 14% above the England average
Here £46,922 · Barking and Dagenham £46,458 · the average English neighbourhood £41,163
Work & education
Around the average share of residents in work for England.
56.4%
Higher than 45 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Highest qualification
- Degree level29.1%
- Apprenticeship / A-level18.8%
- GCSE level / other27.3%
- No qualifications24.8%
Occupation
- Professional31.2%
- Admin & trades21.4%
- Care & service20.7%
- Plant & elementary26.7%
Work
Compared with
- 2.2 points below Barking and Dagenham
- About the same as England
Here 56.4% · Barking and Dagenham 58.6% · the average English neighbourhood 57.3%
Crime
Around the average level of recorded crime for England.
69.7 per 1,000 residents
Lower than 47 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Crime profile
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Compared with
- 38% below the Barking and Dagenham rate
- 25% below the England rate
Here 69.7 per 1,000 residents · Barking and Dagenham 111.9 per 1,000 · the average English neighbourhood 93.3 per 1,000
Environment
Flood risk
No properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
0 properties
Band 10 of 10.
Flood profile
Compared with
- 100% below the Barking and Dagenham figure
- 100% below the England figure
Here 0 properties · Barking and Dagenham 5.6 properties · the average English neighbourhood 2.7 properties
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide here sits between the WHO guideline level and the UK legal limit.
15.9µg/m³
Band 7 of 10.
Air quality profile
Compared with
- 5% below the Barking and Dagenham figure
- 74% above the England figure
Here 15.9µg/m³ · Barking and Dagenham 16.76 · the average English neighbourhood 9.14
Road noise
Road noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
50 dB
Band 7 of 10.
Noise profile
Compared with
- 9% below the Barking and Dagenham figure
Here 50 dB · Barking and Dagenham 55 dB
Green space
Right by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 40 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest green space
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Allotments0.1 miles
- St Thomas' ChurchReligious grounds0.2 miles
- Religious grounds0.2 miles
Water & sewage
The nearest monitored storm overflows — where the sewer network is permitted to discharge during heavy rain — with the number of spills and total hours the water company reported for 2024, and the nearest designated bathing waters with their latest annual classification. Straight-line distances. These are counts as reported, not a rating of this postcode: a spill happens at the overflow’s location and affects the water it discharges into, not every home nearby.
Nearest monitored storm overflows, 2024
- Longbridge Road14 spills · into Mayes Brook0.8 miles
- Longbridge Road35 spills · into Mayes Brook0.8 miles
- South Park,58 spills · into Loxford Water1.5 miles
Nearest designated bathing waters
- Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond)Classified Excellent at the last annual assessment12.2 miles
- Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)Classified Good at the last annual assessment12.4 miles
Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns · Environment Agency
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Data from August 2026
House prices & ownership
House prices
Higher house prices than most areas in England.
£407,000
Higher than 75 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 8 of 10.
House prices profile
Compared with
- 7% above the Barking and Dagenham average
- 42% above the England average
Here £407,000 · Barking and Dagenham £380,000 · the average English neighbourhood £287,500
Housing & households
Fewer homeowners than most areas in England.
45.0%
Higher than 22 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 3 of 10.
Housing tenure
- Owner-occupied45.0%
- Private rented22.8%
- Social rented31.0%
Household type
- Living alone23.7%
- Couples, no children7.6%
- With children47.7%
- Other households21.0%
Home size (bedrooms)
- 1 bedroom6.6%
- 2 bedrooms38.4%
- 3 bedrooms48.3%
- 4+ bedrooms6.7%
Cars and vans
- No car28.3%
- One car51.3%
- Two or more cars20.4%
Compared with
- 1.7 points above Barking and Dagenham
- 17.2 points below England
Here 45.0% · Barking and Dagenham 43.3% · the average English neighbourhood 62.2%
Who lives here
Demographics
Around the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
80.7%
Higher than 39 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 4 of 10.
Age
- Aged under 1525.7%
- Aged 65+8.7%
- Aged 15–6465.6%
Ethnic group
- White43.0%
- Asian30.8%
- Black17.0%
- Mixed4.1%
- Other group5.1%
Country of birth
- Born in UK63.1%
- Born in Europe11.7%
- Middle East & Asia15.4%
- Born in Africa9.1%
- Americas & Caribbean0.7%
Religion
- Christian38.9%
- No religion19.5%
- Muslim26.4%
- Hindu3.8%
- Other religions4.9%
- Not answered6.6%
Health & language
Compared with
- 3.3 points below Barking and Dagenham
- 1.1 points below England
Here 80.7% · Barking and Dagenham 84.0% · the average English neighbourhood 81.8%
Politics
How this postcode’s constituency voted at the general election on 4 July 2024. A constituency is a large area — around 70,000 voters — so this describes a much wider patch than the street. These are simply the votes as counted: nothing here is ranked, scored, or compared with anywhere else.
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- MP
- Margaret Mullane (Labour)
- Result
- Lab hold
Vote share, 2024 general election
- Labour42.6%
- Reform UK24.2%
- Conservative17.8%
- Green10.8%
- Liberal Democrat2.7%
- Other candidates1.9%
- Majority
- 7,173 votes
- Turnout
- 50.8% of 76,475 electors
General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009) · House of Commons Library
Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Data from July 2024
Schools
Right by a school — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 88 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest schools
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Henry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school · Primary0.1 miles
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · Primary0.2 miles
- Valence Primary SchoolCommunity school · Primary0.3 miles
Transport
Right by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 42 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest transport
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- GreenwayBus stop0.1 miles
- Winterbourne RoadBus stop0.1 miles
- Tulasi Medical CentreBus stop0.1 miles
Broadband
Nearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
100.0%
Band 10 of 10.
Broadband profile
Compared with
- 4.9 points above Barking and Dagenham
- 15.6 points above England
Here 100.0% · Barking and Dagenham 95.1% · the average English neighbourhood 84.4%
Nearby postcodes
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| Dataset | Published by | Geography | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Indices of Deprivation 2025OGL-3.0 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | neighbourhood (LSOA) | November 2025 |
| Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023OGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics | wider neighbourhood (MSOA) | April 2023 |
| Census 2021 bulk topic-summary tablesOGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | March 2021 |
| Street-level crime, outcomes and stop-and-search dataOGL-3.0 | Home Office (data.police.uk) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | June 2026 |
| Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (NaFRA2)OGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | June 2026 |
| UK-AIR modelled background pollution maps (NO2, PM2.5, PM10)OGL-3.0 | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | postcode | December 2024 |
| Strategic noise mapping Round 4 (road, rail, airport)OGL-3.0 | Defra | postcode | August 2026 |
| OS Open GreenspaceOGL-3.0 | Ordnance Survey | postcode | August 2026 |
| Price Paid DataOGL-3.0 | HM Land Registry | neighbourhood (LSOA) | August 2026 |
| Get Information about Schools (GIAS) full establishment extractOGL-3.0 | Department for Education | postcode | August 2026 |
| National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)OGL-3.0 | Department for Transport | postcode | August 2026 |
| Connected Nations 2025 — fixed broadband & mobile coverageOGL-3.0 | Ofcom | postcode | July 2025 |
| General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009)Open Parliament Licence | House of Commons Library | Westminster constituency | July 2024 |
| Bathing Water QualityOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
| Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual ReturnsOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Crime and outcome data, data.police.uk / Home Office.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK-AIR background pollution maps, Defra.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Strategic noise mapping Round 4, Defra.
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Get Information about Schools, Department for Education.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NaPTAN, Department for Transport.
Contains information from Ofcom, Connected Nations 2025, © Ofcom, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. General election 2024 results, House of Commons Library.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bathing Water Quality, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns, Environment Agency.
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