On average Whalebone has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 16.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whalebone is £64,036 per year. There are 1 schools in Whalebone: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Whalebone is home to around 13,706 people, with a population density of about 8,098.1 per km².
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £463 per square foot) in Whalebone area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £455,000 | £470 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £439,000 | £516 |
| Terraced | 78 | £430,000 | £469 |
| Flats | 13 | £235,000 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177,500 | £360,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £377,497 | £362,500 |
| 2018 | £272,500 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £205,000 | £331,000 | £337,000 |
| 2020 | £210,000 | £325,000 | £355,000 |
| 2021 | £233,500 | £360,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | £260,250 | £433,000 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £243,000 | £385,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £240,000 | £417,500 | £415,000 |
| 2025 | £236,000 | £388,000 | £430,000 |
| 2026 | £255,000 | £450,000 | £421,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £303 | £385 | £341 |
| 2017 | £357 | £329 | £348 |
| 2018 | £365 | £451 | £374 |
| 2019 | £359 | £365 | £387 |
| 2020 | £363 | £370 | £406 |
| 2021 | £391 | £424 | £415 |
| 2022 | £405 | £499 | £467 |
| 2023 | £381 | £428 | £460 |
| 2024 | £372 | £478 | £449 |
| 2025 | £380 | £536 | £469 |
| 2026 | £362 | £521 | £464 |
Annual council tax rates for Barking and Dagenham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Whalebone ward.
Andrew Achilleos
Whalebone - Elected 7 May 2026
Mukhtar Yusuf
Whalebone - Elected 7 May 2026
Rubina Siddiqui
Whalebone - Elected 7 May 2026
RM81AP
Calvert Mews
RM81FE
Marlow Road
RM81RY
Freshwater Road
RM81JS
Warley Avenue
RM81EU
Patrick Crescent
RM81FB
Whalebone
RM81FF
Ellis Avenue
RM66PP
High Road
RM81AL
Tenterden Road
RM81PS
Lamberhurst Road
RM81QA
Tenterden Road
RM81FL
Royal Anglian Way
RM81HX
Limbourne Avenue
RM81ND
Torrington Road
RM66JB
St Chads Road
RM81LN
Emerald Gardens
RM66AB
Coombewood Drive
RM81FG
Fullerton Avenue
RM81EW
Ager Avenue
RM81EQ
Ager Avenue
RM81LG
Emerald Gardens
RM81AE
Royal Anglian Way
RM81JJ
Stanley Avenue
RM81EN
Banner Lane
RM66AH
London Road
RM81NS
Fambridge Road
RM81LH
Emerald Gardens
RM66JL
Eustace Road
RM66LU
High Road
RM81AT
Whalebone Lane South
RM66DS
Saville Road
RM81AD
Whalebone Lane South
RM66JR
Eustace Road
RM81BB
Whalebone Lane South
RM81TU
Inskip Road
RM81SS
Cornshaw Road
RM81LX
Temple Avenue
RM81AS
Purland Close
RM66DU
Salcombe Drive
RM66LA
Cecil Road
RM66JX
Plantagenet Gardens
RM66LJ
Heath Road
RM66PR
High Road
RM81JH
Stanley Avenue
RM66JP
Eustace Road
RM81DJ
Green Lane
RM81DH
Green Lane
RM66HL
Grantham Gardens
RM81TS
Valence Avenue
RM66ES
Bennett Road
RM81FJ
Dowletts Road
RM66EJ
Farrance Road
RM81QX
Joan Gardens
RM66EL
Burlington Gardens
RM66EH
Merten Road
RM81RT
Lymington Road
RM81JA
Stanley Avenue
RM66DX
Salcombe Drive
RM64FP
Dairy Mews
RM81ES
Selinas Lane
RM66HA
Wadeville Avenue
RM81AR
Rosemary Gardens
RM81PJ
Fordyke Road
RM66ET
Burlington Gardens
RM64BP
Back Lane
RM81SR
Spring Close
RM81JB
Stanley Avenue
RM81SW
Spring Close
RM81LR
Albert Road
RM66DR
Broomfield Road
RM81TT
Claridge Road
RM81BA
Whalebone Lane South
RM66HP
Whalebone Lane South
RM66EE
High Road
RM81AJ
Whalebone Lane South
RM81NR
Grosvenor Road
RM81RP
Lymington Road
RM81NH
Grosvenor Road
RM66JD
St Chads Gardens
RM81AA
Cinema Parade
RM66HY
Berengers Court
RM81LD
James Avenue
RM64BS
Herbert Gardens
RM81DB
Green Lane
RM81QD
Selinas Lane
RM81RL
Lynett Road
RM66LS
High Road
RM81BW
Morel Mews
RM81LT
Brendon Road
RM66AP
High Road
RM66JU
Plantagenet Place
RM81EJ
Speirs Gardens
RM81RS
Lymington Road