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Barking and Dagenham vs Newham

A side-by-side comparison of the Barking and Dagenham and Newhamlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Newham is the more populous; council tax is lower in Newham; Newham has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

Barking and DagenhamNewham
Population218,869351,036
Density6,066/km²9,690/km²
Deprivation4% in most-deprived 10%2% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,199£1,944
Schools Good/Outstanding95%100%
Aged under 1626%21%
Aged 16–6465%72%
Aged 65+9%7%