# RM8

Postcode district covering Becontree and Goodmayes, in Barking and Dagenham.

RM8 is a postcode district covering Becontree and Goodmayes, in Barking and Dagenham. Median sale price £382,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 76.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code RM8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [RM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an RM8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £382,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in RM8 was £382,500 in 2025. Joint 654th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 50,322** (2021). RM8 had 50,322 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 204th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/rm8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in RM8 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/postcode/rm8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In RM8, 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/postcode/rm8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=RM8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in RM8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=RM8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 295 homes were sold in RM8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=RM8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for RM8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=RM8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): RM8 had 50,322 usual residents at the census.

## How RM8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | RM8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £382,500 | 8th cheapest | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2025 |
| Population | 50,322 | most populated | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | highest | 20 postcode districts, RM · Jan 2026 |

## Is RM8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in RM8 at a rate of 76.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.6 per 1,000 people across the RM postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 324 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in RM8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,543), anti-social behaviour (786) and other crime (548).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in RM8 was 80.4 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in RM8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so RM8 has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 18 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in RM8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Barking and Dagenham 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000111) | 2,155 | 79.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.7% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000063) | 1,778 | 59.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000100) | 1,942 | 55.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000101) | 1,699 | 118.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000114) | 2,419 | 81.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.6% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01034469) | 1,745 | 105.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 82.7% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 004G](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01034470) | 1,499 | 48.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000078) | 1,899 | 99.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.6% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000082) | 1,913 | 91.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000083) | 1,919 | 62.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 007G](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000102) | 1,784 | 55.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000021) | 1,693 | 103.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.6% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000022) | 1,477 | 61.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000024) | 1,485 | 64.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000025) | 1,920 | 67.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000077) | 1,719 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008G](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01034471) | 2,686 | 89.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.8% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01034472) | 1,884 | 57.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 84.2% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000073) | 1,848 | 54.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000074) | 1,759 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000072) | 2,150 | 96.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.9% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000019) | 1,657 | 41.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000020) | 2,191 | 68.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.5% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000097) | 1,933 | 83.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.1% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000098) | 1,936 | 69.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.1% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000099) | 2,778 | 62.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 89.9% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01032580) | 1,546 | 134.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Redbridge 034G](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01032581) | 1,930 | 156.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.3% |

## Your MP

- [Barking](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barking): Nesil Caliskan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 51% of the people here.
- [Dagenham and Rainham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dagenham-and-rainham): Margaret Mullane (Labour), MP since July 2024. 45% of the people here.
- [Ilford South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south): Jas Athwal (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.4% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in RM8

[Becontree East](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/becontree-east), [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)

## Postcode sectors in RM8

[RM8 1 (198 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8-1), [RM8 2 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8-2), [RM8 3 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8-3)

## Council

[Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)

## Towns in RM8

[Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham), [Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

## Postcode districts next to RM8

[IG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig3), [IG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig11), [RM6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6), [RM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm7), [RM9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm9), [RM10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Chadwell Heath (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1290,51.5680), [Goodmayes (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1108,51.5656), [Becontree (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1270,51.5403), [Dagenham Heathway (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1475,51.5416)

## More in the RM postcode area

[All RM postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## RM8 in brief

RM8 is a postcode district covering Becontree and Goodmayes, in Barking and Dagenham.
About 52,456 people lived in RM8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £382,500 in 2025 across 295 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in RM8 was £382,500 in 2025.
RM8 had 50,322 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in RM8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In RM8, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: RM8
- Postcode area: [RM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm)
- Constituency: [Barking †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barking)
- Council: [Barking and Dagenham †](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)
- Area: 5.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 52,456*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 132

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[RM9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm9), [IG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig3), [RM6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6), [RM10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm10), [RM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm7), [IG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig11)

## Latest updates for RM8

- 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/RM8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8#f-house-sales-median-price.

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