# Becontree East

Central Barking and Dagenham. 13,936 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Becontree East had 13,250 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000008. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £375,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Becontree East was £375,000 in 2025. Joint 2,229th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,250** (2021). Becontree East had 13,250 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 78th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Becontree East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Becontree East, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000008) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Becontree East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000008) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 77 homes were sold in Becontree East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000008) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Becontree East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000008) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Becontree East had 13,250 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Becontree East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Becontree East at a rate of 68.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.3 per 1,000 people across Barking and Dagenham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 372 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 182 |
| Other crime | 119 |
| Vehicle crime | 80 |
| Burglary | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Robbery | 37 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Theft from the person | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Becontree East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Becontree East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £375,000 | joint 9th cheapest | 22 middle areas, Barking and Dagenham · 2025 |
| Population | 13,250 | 2nd most populated | 22 middle areas, Barking and Dagenham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Barking and Dagenham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | 10th lowest | 22 middle areas, Barking and Dagenham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Becontree East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Becontree East at a rate of 68.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.3 per 1,000 people across Barking and Dagenham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 84 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Becontree East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (372), anti-social behaviour (182) and other crime (119).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Barking and Dagenham

These figures are published for the whole of Barking and Dagenham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Barking and Dagenham and not Becontree East alone. [See Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)

- **Average house price: £369,881** (August 2026). Barking and Dagenham’s average house price was £369,881 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,467** (2025). Full-time workers living in Barking and Dagenham earned a median of £38,467 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 173rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.6×** (2025). A home in Barking and Dagenham costs 9.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 64th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 30.3** (2025). Barking and Dagenham has a deprivation score of 30.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 37th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Becontree East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Becontree East was £375,000 in 2025.
Becontree East had 13,250 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Becontree East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Becontree East, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000008
- Ward: [Valence †](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/ward/valence)
- Constituency: [Barking †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barking)
- Council: [Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,936*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 36

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dagenham North](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/dagenham-north), [Becontree Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-heath), [Becontree North](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-north), [Becontree West](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-west), [Central Park & Frizlands Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/central-park-and-frizlands-lane), [Becontree South](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-south)

## Latest updates for Becontree East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000008

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