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RM8 1XL

POSTCODE

RM8 1XL is a postcode in Valence.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5644, 0.1284
OS grid TQ476872 (547,621, 187,201)
IMD England
3/10
#7385
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32H47H+P9
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
7385
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7385 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 1XL
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
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Police Recorded Crime near RM8 1XL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM8 1XL

Counts are for Valence 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
34
YoY -21%
553923
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -15%
251912
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -52%
854912
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

78
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,933
White Brit.38.1%
Other White12.8%
Bangladeshi10.4%
African9.1%
Indian7.4%
+ 7 other groups · 22.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,933
Christian42.7%
Muslim22.2%
No religion20.9%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu5.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,935
35–4922.9%
50–6415.9%
25–3413.8%
10–1510.3%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 685
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.1%
One person: aged 66+15.9%
One person: other13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.5%
Other household types, with dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chadwell Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Goodmayes Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Seven Kings Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Mayfield Road Chadwell Heath

    Bus · Stop C · north

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kemp Road

    Bus · Stop E · south

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Scottes Lane

    Bus · Stop D · north

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Valence Avenue / Green Lane

    Bus · Stop F · south

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Green Lane Becontree

    Bus · Stop B · north

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for RM8 1XL

England
Country
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Valence
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM8 1XL
Coordinates
51.5644, 0.1284
Grid reference
TQ476872
Easting
547,621
Northing
187,201
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H47H+P9
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
Valence
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 023C E01000097
E01000097
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 023 E02006799
E02006799
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 023C E01000097
E01000097
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 023 E02006799
E02006799
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

7:35 AM5:52 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 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 1XL 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 E01000097 and MSOA E02006799 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7385
Present — Active
Postcode RM8 1XL 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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