# Becontree Heath

North east Barking and Dagenham. 11,630 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Becontree Heath had 11,082 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000005. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £410,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Becontree Heath was £410,000 in 2025. Joint 1,803rd 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-heath#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,082** (2021). Becontree Heath had 11,082 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 568th 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-heath#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Becontree Heath 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-heath#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Becontree Heath, 96.9% 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-heath#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000005) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Becontree Heath 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=E02000005) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 77 homes were sold in Becontree Heath in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000005) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Becontree Heath.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000005) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Becontree Heath had 11,082 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Becontree Heath

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Becontree Heath at a rate of 78.7 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 | 348 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 170 |
| Other crime | 133 |
| Vehicle crime | 85 |
| Drug offences | 41 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Robbery | 32 |
| Theft from the person | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |

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

## How Becontree Heath compares

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

| Measure | Becontree Heath | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £410,000 | 5th most expensive | 22 middle areas, Barking and Dagenham · 2025 |
| Population | 11,082 | 7th 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 | 96.9% | joint 11th highest | 22 middle areas, Barking and Dagenham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Becontree Heath safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Becontree Heath at a rate of 78.7 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, 62 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Becontree Heath.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (348), anti-social behaviour (170) and other crime (133).
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 Heath alone. [See Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)

- **Average house price: £375,604** (July 2026). Barking and Dagenham’s average house price was £375,604 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 9.8×** (2025). A home in Barking and Dagenham costs 9.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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 Heath in brief

The median price paid for a home in Becontree Heath was £410,000 in 2025.
Becontree Heath had 11,082 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Becontree Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Becontree Heath, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000005
- Ward: [Whalebone †](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/ward/whalebone)
- Constituency: [Dagenham and Rainham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dagenham-and-rainham)
- 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: 1.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,630*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 29

* 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

[Becontree East](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-east), [Central Park & Frizlands Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/central-park-and-frizlands-lane), [Chadwell Heath East](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/chadwell-heath-east), [Becontree North](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-north), [Rush Green](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rush-green)

## Latest updates for Becontree Heath

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000005

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