LILLECHURCH ROAD, RM8 2DY House Prices & Local Information

RM8 2DY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lillechurch Road, 0.9km from Parsloes Park in Barking and Dagenham. Administratively it sits within Mayesbrook ward and the Barking constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, RM8 2DY is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 44% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Barking and Dagenham.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 32 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £360k, up 11.8% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for RM8 2DY are sourced from Output Area E00000372 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.