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Restaurants 1,381 Banks 37 Hotels 90 Shops 3,841 Supermarkets 145 Takeaways 634 Cinemas 10 Attractions 569 Business services 427 Education 930 Health and beauty 1,742 Home improvement 788 Leisure 133 Property services 302




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtRM8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,863 residentsin the Becontree West census areaMedian age 32.24,254 households36% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright35% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,432 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 37% go by car, 37% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 26 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEastbury Manor Househistoric site · 1.5 miDagenham wind turbineshistoric site · 2.0 miThe Lakelake · 1.7 miWheelers Lakelake · 1.9 miDagenham Breachwater · 2.0 miWhite Hart Lakeswater · 2.1 miLong Reachtidal water · 2.2 miLong Marktidal water · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParsloes Parkpark · within reach · 59 haMayesbrook Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haGoodmayes Parkpark · under a mile · 30 haThe Bobby Moore Sports Hubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haGale Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haCrowlands Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 23 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 9.1 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,275 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrays Court Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryOmnes Healthcare LTD54 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDavid Lewis Chemist38 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationDagenham Police Station1.6 miCash machinePayzone4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi71 schools45 primary, 9 secondary, 7 all-through, 1 independent, 8 special, 1 otherAll-throughThe Sydney Russell Schoolages 4-18, 2,568 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe St Teresa Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 230 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 593 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of East London3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationChadwell Heath1.5 miUndergroundBecontree Underground StationDagenhamunder a mileBus stationBus StationLakeside7.6 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth2.1 miBus stops108 within a mileCar parkRCP Parking Bernard StLondon1.6 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsDagenham14 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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