Neighbourhood comparison
Becontree Heath vs Barking East
Barking and Dagenham, London · Barking and Dagenham, London
Becontree Heath · 6Barking East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesBarking East · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
32
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
56
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
97
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86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,733/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,720/mo
£1,982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,988/mo
£1,925/yr
Council tax
Δ +£67/yr
£1,991/yr
6.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
6.5 yrs
Earning power
£32,911/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,911/yr
89%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
89%
0.27
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.27
Safety detail
76.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.8
69.4
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Schools detail
35%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 792 m
518 m
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17 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,630
Population
9,418
10,253 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,513 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
35%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
21%
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
9
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
8
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3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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