On average Barking and Dagenham has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 60 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 the area have 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.
Based on 1,014 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £453 per square foot) in Barking and Dagenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £36,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £457,500 | £470 |
| Semi-Detached | 122 | £436,000 | £460 |
| Terraced | 650 | £400,000 | £465 |
| Flats | 230 | £235,000 | £395 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £210,000 | £350,000 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £427,500 | £237,995 | £345,000 | £312,500 |
| 2018 | £384,500 | £254,995 | £352,500 | £318,000 |
| 2019 | £415,000 | £232,500 | £357,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | £427,500 | £255,000 | £361,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £254,495 | £400,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £280,000 | £430,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £275,000 | £425,000 | £394,000 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £250,000 | £427,000 | £385,000 |
| 2025 | £482,525 | £240,000 | £434,500 | £400,000 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | £233,000 | £440,000 | £401,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £348 | £368 | £364 | £364 |
| 2017 | £415 | £383 | £372 | £372 |
| 2018 | £431 | £404 | £381 | £384 |
| 2019 | £352 | £372 | £372 | £379 |
| 2020 | £387 | £397 | £383 | £390 |
| 2021 | £452 | £392 | £419 | £414 |
| 2022 | £393 | £441 | £455 | £459 |
| 2023 | £448 | £428 | £444 | £455 |
| 2024 | £441 | £414 | £459 | £458 |
| 2025 | £470 | £399 | £465 | £466 |
| 2026 | £415 | £391 | £455 | £475 |
Barking and Dagenham records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 19 wards of Barking and Dagenham, Longbridge has the lowest crime rate, with about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Barking and Dagenham average is 87 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Barking and Dagenham is £385,000 (about £453 per square foot) based on 1,014 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Barking and Dagenham has 47 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 39 Good) and 13 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Barking and Dagenham scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Barking and Dagenham sits around rank 7,146 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Barking and Dagenham is around £65,180 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Barking and Dagenham spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Barking: Nesil Caliskan (Labour Party), Dagenham and Rainham: Margaret Mullane (Labour Party) and Ilford South: Jas Athwal (Labour Party).
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Alibon
Barking Riverside
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Becontree
Chadwell Heath
Eastbrook & Rush Green
Eastbury
Gascoigne
Goresbrook
Heath
Longbridge
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Northbury
Parsloes
Thames View
Valence
Village
Whalebone
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Julia Gardens
RM9 6FD
Goresbrook Road
RM10 9DR
East Entrance
IG11 7NF
Eldred Road
IG11 8AG
James Street
IG11 0PY
Chelmer Crescent
IG11 0AE
Eldred Road
IG11 0DA
Long Reach Road
IG11 8AD
Hertford Road
IG11 0RH
Eldred Road
IG11 0DN
Long Reach Road
IG11 0DS
Atcost Road
IG11 0FL
Chilworth Place
RM7 0NT
Dagenham Road
RM10 8LP
Oxlow Lane
RM10 7EA
Webbscroft Road
IG11 9AG
Sandringham Road
IG11 7AR
Axe Street
IG11 0GW
Galleons Drive
IG11 0FR
Sedge Gardens
IG11 8SP
Hulse Avenue
RM8 1EG
Alex Guy Gardens
RM8 1DS
Terling Road
RM9 6FT
Goresbrook Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.