Neighbourhood · Barking and Dagenham · London
Becontree Heath
Barking and Dagenham 004 · 6 sub-areas · 11,630 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (72/100)Watch-out: Couples (53/100)Liveability 35/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Becontree Heath is a commuter neighbourhood within Barking and Dagenham — train into London runs in around 17 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
35/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Becontree Heath?
A snapshot of Becontree Heath
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,687 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Becontree Heath in Barking and Dagenham
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Becontree Heath?
- The median monthly rent across Becontree Heath is £1,687.
- How safe is Becontree Heath?
- Becontree Heath has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Becontree Heath?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 17 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Becontree Heath?
- There are 27 schools within 2 km of Becontree Heath, of which 35% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 779 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Becontree Heath?
- The most common council tax band in Becontree Heath is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,925. Council tax is set by Barking and Dagenham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Becontree Heath to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Becontree Heath to central London is approximately 17 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Becontree Heath?
- 100% of premises in Becontree Heath are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Becontree Heath?
- Becontree Heath sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Becontree Heath?
- 55% of households in Becontree Heath are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Becontree Heath?
- The average property price across Barking and Dagenham (the local authority covering Becontree Heath) is approximately £363,817, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Becontree Heath a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.27 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,911.)
- Which local areas are part of Becontree Heath?
- Becontree Heath contains 6 local areas: Barking and Dagenham 004E, Barking and Dagenham 004B, Barking and Dagenham 004C, Barking and Dagenham 004F, Barking and Dagenham 004A…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Becontree Heath
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Becontree Heath?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Becontree Heath is £1,687. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Becontree Heath a safe place to live?
- Becontree Heath has a safety score of 61/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Becontree Heath?
- 35% of schools within 2 km of Becontree Heath are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Becontree Heath?
- Public-transport commute time from Becontree Heath to central London is approximately 17 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Becontree Heath different from the rest of Barking and Dagenham?
- Becontree Heath contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Becontree Heath rank in Barking and Dagenham?
- Becontree Heath scores 35/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Barking and Dagenham, see the Cities table on the Barking and Dagenham page.
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