Borough profile

Barking and Dagenham

46 measurements from 17 publishers, each one placed against the other 32 London boroughs. The dot is Barking and Dagenham; the dashed line is the London median.

of premises passed that subscribe59.0%1 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not boughtof premises95.8%1 of 33 · London median 92.0%Gigabit LondonGross borrowing£1.52M1 of 32 · London median £510,509Council reserves and borrowingyears at birth82.232 of 32 · London median 85.0How long a Londoner gets
Over time

Barking and Dagenham, and the city

The price of a borough

2014-11 — 2026-07

£375,604GBP

Barking and DagenhamLondon median−30.0% against it today

Claimant rate

2021-09 — 2026-08

7.4%residents aged 16–64

Barking and DagenhamLondon median+48.0% against it today

Every measurement

The whole record

Transport1

cycle parking spaces1,82730 of 33 · London median 3,387Cycle parking by borough

Housing11

Private landlord670.81 of 33 · London median 215.7Landlord possession pressurelisted buildings4833 of 33 · London median 312Where protection concentrates£ per week£10829 of 31 · London median £122What a council home costsentries on the register730 of 33 · London median 21Where heritage is losingStarts2825 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedof entire-home listings71.4%6 of 33 · London median 60.5%Beyond ninety nightslistings68928 of 33 · London median 1,914Short lets by boroughof applications approved63.6%24 of 31 · London median 69.9%Where permission is easiestSocial landlord330.911 of 33 · London median 253.2Landlord possession pressureper 1,000 households13.421 of 31 · London median 17.1Temporary accommodation by boroughCompletions015 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completed

Money9

Gross borrowing£1.52M1 of 32 · London median £510,509Council reserves and borrowingmapped jewellery and watch shops233 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops clusterGBP median gross annual£38,46732 of 32 · London median £45,874Where the salaries areBank or building society branch21.2%32 of 33 · London median 62.9%How far to the bankAdding the Post Office99.7%23 of 33 · London median 100.0%How far to the bankOutturn£608,66920 of 32 · London median £638,299Council budget versus outturnRevenue reserves£123,36720 of 32 · London median £136,984Council reserves and borrowingBudget£604,81514 of 28 · London median £604,754Council budget versus outturnof resident median gross pay53.0%15 of 32 · London median 51.0%Private rent versus resident pay

Technology8

of premises passed that subscribe59.0%1 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not boughtof premises95.8%1 of 33 · London median 92.0%Gigabit Londonof premises passed90.3%1 of 33 · London median 80.9%Where the fibre reachesof local units4.2%32 of 33 · London median 6.6%London's core technology businessesof premises0.5%29 of 33 · London median 0.8%Below superfast broadbandof premises98.2%29 of 33 · London median 99.6%Indoor 4G, whichever network you useof premises83.5%26 of 33 · London median 92.0%5G everywhere, almostof premises99.4%14 of 33 · London median 98.5%Standalone 5G reaches London

Environment6

rated 555.8%28 of 30 · London median 69.4%Where London eats safelyGas11k26 of 33 · London median 12kHome energy use by boroughtrees maintained15k26 of 33 · London median 35kWhat each borough has countedElectricity3118.820 of 33 · London median 3344.1Home energy use by boroughhousehold waste recycled30.7%20 of 33 · London median 32.5%Recycling by boroughrated C or better46.6%19 of 33 · London median 48.6%Warm boroughs and cold ones

Crime1

seconds to first engine337s9 of 33 · London median 312sHow long the engine takes

People10

years at birth82.232 of 32 · London median 85.0How long a Londoner getsresidents aged 16–647.4%1 of 33 · London median 5.0%The claimant rate by boroughof Year 6 children29.8%1 of 32 · London median 24.4%Year sixmean score out of 10, higher is worse2.9830 of 32 · London median 3.41The anxiety maphealthy years at birth59.028 of 32 · London median 62.8How many of those years are good onescultural venues828 of 33 · London median 35Cultural boroughsof secondary pupils1.9%27 of 32 · London median 2.3%The ones who have stopped comingpeople seen, 2026-27 Q13226 of 33 · London median 106Where people sleep roughof secondary pupils19.1%24 of 32 · London median 20.6%Children who are not in schoolchange 2021–205123.3%10 of 33 · London median 17.6%Where the growth lands
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