Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 201,000. It has around 2 schools, 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, 1 park, and around 13 restaurants and cafés, along with 40 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Becontree, 0.5 km away. There were around 475 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Barking and Dagenham is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 218,869 residents at roughly 6,066 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 265th of 294 English council areas — better than 10% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:18
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bexley - Belvedere West, United Kingdom
Crime
448 reported · July 2026▼ 15% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences189
- Anti-social behaviour92
- Vehicle crime40
- Other theft28
57 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Mayesbrook · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Ward Panel 04/06/2026- Robbery in Mayesbrook Park; Panel members are concerned about Robbery and Knife Crime in Mayesbrook Park and Acade…
- Ward Panel 04/06/2026 -Panel Member want to see more ward patrol to combat vehicle related offences. Data shows 27 incidents of vehicle c…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
482 reported road collisions (2024)
49 killed or seriously injured · 599 casualties · 22 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 349 rated 4–5 ★ (251 top)
- 35 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Becontree (0.5 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dagenham Dock (2.5 km):
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Live buses at Rusper Road:
- 62 → Marks Gate · 2 min
- 145 → Rainham, Ferry Lane · 9 min
- 62 → Marks Gate · 14 min
- 145 → Rainham, Ferry Lane · 21 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£371,030 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across Barking and Dagenham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,696 average monthly rent▲ 2.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,376
- 2 bed £1,718
- 3 bed £1,896
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.5 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (5.5 km)
53 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 32 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Ivyhouse Road (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches43
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
218,869 residents in Barking and Dagenham · 6,066/km²
- Under 16: 26%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 9%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 5 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,199 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (62% of 81,790)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
68 schools · 46,055 pupils
44 primary · 8 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 20 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
62inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeOutstanding
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeOutstanding
- Jo Richardson Community SchoolOutstanding
- Riverside SchoolOutstanding
- The Warren SchoolOutstanding
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy
- Dagenham Park CofE School
- Greatfields School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Barking and Dagenham
Care & health services
262 CQC-registered services
- Care homes23
- GP practices44
- Dentists22
- Homecare agencies161
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Barking and Dagenham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 3 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
153 applications decided
62.1% granted · 95 granted, 58 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Nesil Caliskan
Labour
Barking
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 38
- Grn 4
- Ref 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools21
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens67
- Restaurants & cafés20
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,105 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£754 median full-time weekly pay
7.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,066 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 97,922 certificates
12.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 40% · Solar 21% · Nuclear 19% · Wind 14%
165 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.2 yrs women · 77.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59 women · 59.6 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in RM9
- Halbutt Street Surgery
- Hedgemans Medical Centre
- St Albans Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Barking:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s446 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership245 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test221 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office176 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance133 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Becontree tube station · 0.5 km
Becontree is a London Underground station. It is located to the south of Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. The station is on the District line, between Upney and Dagenham Heathway s…
- Parsloes Manor · 0.5 km
Parsloes Manor was a manor house in what is now known as Parsloes Park in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. In 1585, it was described as containing 10 messuages, a cottage, 10 gardens, 2 orchard…
- Parsloes Park · 0.7 km
Parsloes Park is a 58 hectare public park in Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is owned and managed by the borough council. It is designated as metropolitan open land, which provides a high l…
Athletic Newham F.C. · 0.8 kmAthletic Newham Football Club is a football club formed in Newham, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at the Bobby Moore Sports Hub in Dagenham.
May & Baker F.C. · 0.8 kmMay & Baker Eastbrook Community Football Club is a football club based in Dagenham, Greater London, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Bobby Moore Sports…
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · 0.8 kmThe London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London. The borough was created in 1965 as the London Borough of Barking; the name was changed in 1980. It is an Outer London borough and the sout…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)