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RM8 1QR

POSTCODE

RM8 1QR is a postcode in Whalebone.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5621, 0.1383
OS grid TQ483869 (548,313, 186,969)
IMD England
4/10
#12346
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32H46Q+R8
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£385,000
Median property price · District-wide · Barking and Dagenham · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,017 sales
+1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12346
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12346 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM8 1QR
HM Land Registry · Barking and Dagenham
Average price
£375,633
Median price: £385,000
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,017 sales
View district RM8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Nov '24Nov '24: 1 sales · avg £338,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£400k£369k£338k
Dec '23Nov '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near RM8 1QR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM8 1QR

Counts are for Whalebone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY +29%
483522
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -40%
30197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -45%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY -10%
332313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

98
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,499
White Brit.27.2%
Indian12.2%
Other White11.9%
African11.3%
Pakistani10.2%
+ 6 other groups · 27.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,499
Christian38.2%
Muslim21.7%
No religion18.0%
Sikh8.3%
Hindu6.5%
+ 1 other religions · 7.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,500
35–4923.3%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.5%
10–159.7%
5–99.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 471
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.0%
Other household types, with dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
One person: other10.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chadwell Heath Station

    Rail · Entrance

    889 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Goodmayes Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Dagenham Heathway

    Underground

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Walnut Tree Road (RM8)

    Bus · Stop M · east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Winifred Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Walnut Tree Road (RM8)

    Bus · Stop N · west

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Winifred Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Valence Avenue

    Bus · Stop P · west

    464 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for RM8 1QR

England
Country
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Whalebone
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM8 1QR
Coordinates
51.5621, 0.1383
Grid reference
TQ483869
Easting
548,313
Northing
186,969
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H46Q+R8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barking and Dagenham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Barking and Dagenham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Council Area
Dagenham and Rainham E14001189
Constituency
E14001189
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Whalebone
Constituency code
E14001189
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Barking and Dagenham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Barking and Dagenham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 004G E01034470
E01034470
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 004 E02000005
E02000005
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 004D E01000109
E01000109
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 004 E02000005
E02000005
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM5:52 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM8 1QR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034470 and MSOA E02000005 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12346
Present — Active
Postcode RM8 1QR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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