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Barking and Dagenham

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About

Barking and Dagenham sits in east London along the north bank of the River Thames, covering Barking, Dagenham and surrounding neighbourhoods. The borough includes Barking town centre, the interwar Becontree estate and the industrial corridor along the Thames at Dagenham Dock. Becontree was built by the London County Council between 1921 and 1935 and contains around 26,000 homes, a scale that shaped the area's layout and public services. Barking Park, Barking Creek and the ruins of Barking Abbey sit close to the town centre, linked by the River Roding and local green spaces.

Recent decades have seen large riverside regeneration at Barking Riverside, served by the London Overground extension to Barking Riverside which opened in 2022, and new housing projects alongside retained industrial sites. The long-running Ford plant at Dagenham dates to the 1930s and remains part of the local economy, while Dagenham Dock and nearby business parks host logistics and manufacturing firms. Local council services, riverside paths and a mix of council and private housing shape daily life across the borough.

Area overview

On average Barking and Dagenham has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barking and Dagenham is £65,180 per year. There are 65 schools in Barking and Dagenham: 47 primary (4 Outstanding and 39 Good) and 13 secondary (2 Outstanding and 10 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Barking and Dagenham is home to around 218,869 people, with a population density of about 6,065.8 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.2%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Barking and Dagenham Population
218,869
Population density
6,065.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.09(+19%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.36(-24%)
Vehicle crime
9.58(-1%)
Other theft
7.22(-38%)
Drugs
6.98(+15%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
67,550
30.86%
African
35,101
16.04%
Other White
28,498
13.02%
Bangladeshi
22,393
10.23%
Pakistani
15,799
7.22%
Total population: 218,871

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
53,791
33.26%
No qualifications
36,796
22.75%
Level 3 (A level)
21,819
13.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20,367
12.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16,752
10.36%
Total 16+ residents: 161,746

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
20,189
27.32%
Social rents from council
18,077
24.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
16,443
22.25%
Owns outright
11,130
15.06%
Other social rented
5,196
7.03%
Total households: 73,902

Property prices in Barking and Dagenham

Based on 1,117 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Barking and Dagenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,250 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barking and Dagenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barking and Dagenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£510,025
Flats275£240,000
Semi-Detached114£427,500
Terraced718£395,000

10 years median price trend in Barking and Dagenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barking and Dagenham.

All wards in Barking and Dagenham

Abbey

Alibon

Barking Riverside

Beam

Becontree

Chadwell Heath

Eastbrook & Rush Green

Eastbury

Gascoigne

Goresbrook

Heath

Longbridge

Mayesbrook

Northbury

Parsloes

Thames View

Valence

Village

Whalebone

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.