Neighbourhood comparison
Becontree North vs Mayesbrook Park & Rippleside
Barking and Dagenham, London · Barking and Dagenham, London
vs
Becontree North · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesMayesbrook Park & Rippleside · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
34
52
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
39
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
89
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
92
✓ leads
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 -£40/mo
£1,658/mo
£1,983/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,961/mo
£1,932/yr
Council tax
Δ -£18/yr
£1,914/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 -0.5 yrs
5.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.0
107.3
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
809 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
2.1 km
10 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
24 min
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
10,011
12,449 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,750 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
31%
✓ leads
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
18%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2