Becontree
WardCentral Barking and Dagenham. About 10,216 people in 0.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Becontree, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Becontree compares
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Figures for the whole of Barking and Dagenham
These figures are published for the whole of Barking and Dagenham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Barking and Dagenham and not Becontree alone. See Barking and Dagenham
Becontree in brief
Becontree had 9,804 usual residents at the census.
In Becontree, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Becontree, 8.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.8% of residents in Becontree were aged 15 to 64 at the census.