RM8 2XD
Part of Barking and Dagenham 008F in Becontree West.
RM8 2XD is a postcode in Becontree West, Barking and Dagenham that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £1,687 a month, up 7.6% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £183/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (70th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
RM8 2XD in Barking and Dagenham · nearest rail Goodmayes
Who lives here
Barking and Dagenham 008F skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
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What's it like living in RM8 2XD?
RM8 2XD sits inside Barking and Dagenham 008F, part of the wider Becontree West neighbourhood in Barking and Dagenham. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.
Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,687/mo, up 7.6% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £157/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
Pros and cons of this area
Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is RM8 2XD for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.
What you need at RM8 2XD
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