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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtRM9
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 –
People13,250 residentsin the Becontree East census areaMedian age 35.34,624 households44% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright36% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,699 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 15%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 41% go by car, 34% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% 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 · 1.8 miThe Lakelake · 1.6 miWheelers Lakelake · 1.9 miDagenham wind turbineshistoric site · 2.4 miWhite Hart Lakeswater · 2.1 miThe Slackwater · 2.4 miLong Marktidal water · 2.5 miLong Reachtidal water · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParsloes Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haGoodmayes Parkpark · under a mile · 30 haMayesbrook Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haBushway Allotment Gardens Betweenallotments · under a mileThe Warren Park Golf Centregolf course · 1.7 mi · 50 haThe Bobby Moore Sports Hubsports ground · under a mile · 4 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
Broadband97% 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)4,710 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKing George Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryDr Sz Haider's Practice55 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDavid Lewis Chemist38 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFive Elms Health Centreunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceRomford1.2 miCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi75 schools45 primary, 10 secondary, 8 all-through, 1 independent, 9 special, 2 otherPrimaryThe St Teresa Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 230 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 593 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Sydney Russell Schoolages 4-18, 2,568 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of East London4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN23 miRailway stationChadwell Heath1.0 miUndergroundBecontree Underground StationDagenhamunder a mileBus stationBus StationLakeside7.9 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth2.5 miBus stops110 within a mileCar parkSeven Kings Park Car ParkIlford1.9 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsDagenham11 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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