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Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham is an outer London borough, covering 3,060 postcodes. It tops London for population density. Every figure below is ranked against the other 32 boroughs.

What stands out

Barking and Dagenham tops London's 33 boroughs for population density, at 49.0 residents per hectare.
Barking and Dagenham tops London's 33 boroughs for residents with other qualifications, at 38.8%.
Barking and Dagenham ranks 3rd lowest of London's 33 boroughs for parks within a mile, at 30.8 distinct green spaces.
Barking and Dagenham ranks 4th lowest of London's 33 boroughs for stations within 1km, at 0.8 Tube, Overground and rail stations.
Barking and Dagenham ranks 5th lowest of London's 33 boroughs for privately rented households, at 24.4%.

Every measure for Barking and Dagenham

Averaged across the 3,060 postcodes in the borough, and ranked against the other 32. Borough averages hide a lot — crime and transport can differ street to street.

Every figure is ranked against London’s other 32 boroughs.

Crime

Recorded crimeEvery offence recorded within a mile of each postcode over twelve months, against the number of people living in that same mile.: 7719th of 33
Offences within a mileThe raw count, before any adjustment for how many people live there. Central areas look worst because their daytime population is not counted.: 5,95918th of 33

Transport

Stations within 1kmTube, Overground, DLR and National Rail stations inside a one-kilometre walk.: 0.84th lowest
Bus routesDistinct bus routes calling at stops near the postcode — the part of the network that fills the gaps between stations.: 39.65th lowest

Schools

Schools within a mileEvery school of any phase within a mile, state and independent alike. Choice, not quality.: 15.122nd of 33
Rated Good or OutstandingThe share of those schools carrying an Ofsted grade of Good or Outstanding at their most recent inspection.: 54.2%17th of 33

Green Space

Green space within a mileTotal hectares of park, common, playing field and public garden within a mile.: 10914th of 33
Parks within a mileHow many separate green spaces are in reach, rather than how much ground they cover between them.: 30.83rd lowest

Population

Population densityResidents per hectare. Draws the clearest bullseye of any measure here: dense in the middle, fading to the Home Counties at the edge.: 49.01st highest
Under 18sThe share of residents who are children — the closest thing here to a map of where families settle.: 28.9%1st highest
Aged 18 to 29Young adults as a share of residents. Almost exactly the inverse of the over-65s map.: 15.7%20th of 33
Aged 30 to 44The years when people tend to buy, settle and have children — and the age band that moves furthest out of the centre.: 25.1%18th of 33
Aged 45 to 64Established households, heaviest in the outer suburbs and thinnest in the renting core.: 22.0%8th lowest
Over 65sResidents of retirement age, concentrated in the outer suburbs where people stay put.: 8.5%5th lowest

Education

Degree-level qualificationsResidents over 16 holding a degree or higher. Tracks pay and house prices more closely than anything else we hold.: 29.7%2nd lowest
A-levelsResidents whose highest qualification is A-level or equivalent. Neutral by design: this is the top of one path and a waypoint on another.: 13.4%10th of 33
GCSEResidents whose highest qualification is GCSE or equivalent.: 13.3%3rd highest
OtherEveryone else: apprenticeships, vocational and overseas qualifications, and residents with none recorded.: 38.8%1st highest

Housing

Owner occupiedHouseholds owning outright or on a mortgage. Deliberately not coloured as good or bad — which it is depends entirely on who is reading.: 42.0%17th of 33
Private rentalHouseholds renting privately — the map most likely to match where you are actually looking.: 24.4%5th lowest
Social rentalHouseholds renting from a council or housing association.: 31.5%7th highest

Want the score for a specific address?

These are borough averages. AreaScore weighs crime, transport, schools and green space into a single 1-10 score for any London postcode — down to the street, not the borough.

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Try RM9 5YX, near the centre of Barking and Dagenham.

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