Use this guide to understand RM8 2YL in Barking and Dagenham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 122 residents and 38 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | RM8 2YL |
| Postcode without spaces | RM82YL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5484200 |
| Longitude | 0.1176270 |
| British National Grid | 546,926 E, 185,406 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00000134 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000025 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000009 |
| Electoral ward | E05014065 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001073 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 122 |
| Households | 38 |
| Female residents | 60 |
| Male residents | 62 |
| Residents per household | 3.2 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | 72, FITZSTEPHEN ROAD, DAGENHAM | Terraced | Freehold | £504,100 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | 46A, FITZSTEPHEN ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £208,000 |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 84, FITZSTEPHEN ROAD, DAGENHAM | Terraced | Freehold | £297,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the RM8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
Davington Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2LL
Ages 3–7 · 223 pupils of 360 capacity
18.6% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Ivinghoe Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2NB
Ages 7–11 · 294 pupils of 457 capacity
29.9% eligible for free school meals
B
50 MARKYATE ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM8 2LD
B
620 LONGBRIDGE ROAD, GOODMAYES, DAGENHAM, RM8 2AJ
B
234 PORTERS AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 2EQ
Academy converter
Bowes Road, Bowes Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2XJ
Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils of 230 capacity
11.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Hewett Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2XS
Ages 3–11 · 892 pupils of 1,218 capacity
24.3% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Stevens Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2QR
Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils of 484 capacity
30.8% eligible for free school meals
B
561-563 VALENCE AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3RH
Other independent special school
195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT
Ages 7–18 of 10 capacity
Community school
40 Scholars Way, Dagenham, RM8 2FL
Ages 3–11 · 1,135 pupils of 1,300 capacity
17.2% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Burnside Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2JN
Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils of 236 capacity
19.0% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 March 2026
80100 - Private security activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 February 2026
88100 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 December 2025
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 December 2024
64306 - Activities of real estate investment trusts
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated 15 November 2023
56290 - Other food services
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 October 2023
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 May 2021
96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 September 2017
85600 - Educational support services
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 February 2017
53201 - Licensed carriers
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 December 2013
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 March 2018
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Barking and Dagenham 008E includes RM8 2YL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
RM8 2YL is in Barking and Dagenham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 122 residents at RM8 2YL. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full RM8 2YL postcode.
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