Neighbourhood comparison
Becontree North vs Barking Central
Barking and Dagenham, London · Barking and Dagenham, London
Becontree North · 4Barking Central leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBarking Central · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
73
✓ leads
52
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
7
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
97
✓ leads
79
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
74
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,698/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 -£324/mo
£1,374/mo
✓ leads
£1,983/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,959/mo
£1,932/yr
Council tax
Δ -£43/yr
£1,889/yr
6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.6 yrs
3.5 yrs
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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
80.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +147.0
227.3
Schools detail
37%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
31%
Connectivity
809 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 365 m
444 m
✓ leads
10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
6 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,630
Population
11,306
12,449 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,493 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
42%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
26%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
13
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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