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Ethnic Makeup in Barking and Dagenham, borough

Main ethnicity

White British: 31%

Higher than average

Pakistani: 7%
Bangladeshi: 10%
Black African: 16%

Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Average for London

Ethnic Makeup

White British 31%

Black African 16%

Other White 13%

Bangladeshi 10%

Pakistani 7%

Indian 5%

Mixed 4%

Other 2.9%

Other Black 2.7%

Black Caribbean 2.7%

Other Asian 2.5%

Arab 0.7%

Chinese 0.6%

White Irish 0.5%

Roma 0.4%

Gypsy 0.1%

Ethnic Makeup of wards within Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Ward name	Main ethnicity	%
1. Longbridge	Bangladeshi	34%
2. Barking Riverside	Black African	28%
3. Gascoigne	Black African	22%
4. Northbury	Black African	18%
5. Abbey	Indian	24%
6. Eastbrook & Rush Green	White British	50%
7. Goresbrook	White British	41%
8. Parsloes	White British	41%
9. Valence	White British	40%
10. Alibon	White British	39%
11. Heath	White British	38%
12. Village	White British	37%
13. Mayesbrook	White British	33%
14. Chadwell Heath	White British	32%
15. Eastbury	White British	32%
16. Becontree	White British	30%
17. Beam	White British	30%
18. Whalebone	White British	26%
19. Thames View	White British	23%

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Barking and Dagenham (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:

The main ethnic group is White British, representing 31% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group.

The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:

Pakistani comprise 7%, while average for London is 3%
Bangladeshi comprise 10%, while average for London is 4%
Black African comprise 16%, while average for London is 8%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Religion in Barking and Dagenham, borough

Main religion

Christian: 45%

Higher than average

Muslim: 24%

Lower than average

No Religion: 19%
Jewish: 0.1%

Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Average for London

Religion

Christian 45%

Muslim 24%

No Religion 19%

Religion Not Stated 5%

Hindu 3%

Sikh 2%

Other Religion 0.4%

Buddhist 0.4%

Jewish 0.1%

Religion of wards within Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Ward name	Main religion	%
1. Beam	Christian	54%
2. Goresbrook	Christian	53%
3. Village	Christian	52%
4. Alibon	Christian	52%
5. Heath	Christian	51%
6. Eastbrook & Rush Green	Christian	51%
7. Parsloes	Christian	50%
8. Barking Riverside	Christian	49%
9. Mayesbrook	Christian	49%
10. Eastbury	Christian	47%
11. Thames View	Christian	44%
12. Chadwell Heath	Christian	43%
13. Valence	Christian	43%
14. Whalebone	Christian	43%
15. Becontree	Christian	41%
16. Gascoigne	Christian	41%
17. Abbey	Christian	35%
18. Longbridge	Muslim	52%
19. Northbury	Muslim	39%

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Barking and Dagenham (borough) displays distinctive religion characteristics:

The main religion is Christian, representing 45% of the population. On average, 41% of the population in London belong to the Christian religion.

The following religions have proportions higher than average for the London:

Muslim comprise 24%, while average for London is 15%

Conversely, the following religions have a proportion lower than the average for London:

No Religion comprise 19%, while average for London is 27%
Jewish comprise 0.1%, while average for London is 1.7%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Residents Age in Barking and Dagenham, borough

Main age band

Aged under 20: 31%

Higher than average

Aged under 20: 31%

Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Average for London

Residents Age

Aged under 20 31%

Aged 20 to 39 30%

Aged 40 to 59 26%

Aged 60 to 79 10%

Aged 80 and over 2.3%

Residents Age of wards within Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Ward name	Main age band	%
1. Barking Riverside	Aged under 20	36%
2. Gascoigne	Aged under 20	35%
3. Thames View	Aged under 20	33%
4. Becontree	Aged under 20	33%
5. Beam	Aged under 20	33%
6. Mayesbrook	Aged under 20	33%
7. Whalebone	Aged under 20	32%
8. Valence	Aged under 20	32%
9. Eastbury	Aged under 20	32%
10. Heath	Aged under 20	32%
11. Chadwell Heath	Aged under 20	31%
12. Village	Aged under 20	31%
13. Goresbrook	Aged under 20	31%
14. Alibon	Aged under 20	30%
15. Parsloes	Aged under 20	30%
16. Abbey	Aged 20 to 39	43%
17. Northbury	Aged 20 to 39	34%
18. Longbridge	Aged 20 to 39	31%
19. Eastbrook & Rush Green	Aged 20 to 39	29%

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Barking and Dagenham (borough) displays distinctive age band characteristics:

The main age band is Aged under 20, representing 31% of the population. On average, 24% of the population in London belong to the Aged under 20 age band.

The following age bands have proportions higher than average for the London:

Aged under 20 comprise 31%, while average for London is 24%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Household Type in Barking and Dagenham, borough

Main household type

Single-family: with dependent children: 37%

Higher than average

Single-family: with dependent children: 37%

Lower than average

One-person household: 24%
Single-family: no children: 8%

Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Average for London

Household Type

Single-family: with dependent children 37%

One-person household 24%

Multiple families or unrelated people 13%

Single-family: with non-dependent children 13%

Single-family: no children 8%

Single-family: all aged 66 and over 3%

Single-family: other 1.6%

Household Type of wards within Barking and Dagenham (borough)

Ward name	Main household type	%
1. Barking Riverside	Single-family: with dependent children	48%
2. Gascoigne	Single-family: with dependent children	43%
3. Becontree	Single-family: with dependent children	39%
4. Whalebone	Single-family: with dependent children	39%
5. Mayesbrook	Single-family: with dependent children	38%
6. Thames View	Single-family: with dependent children	38%
7. Beam	Single-family: with dependent children	38%
8. Valence	Single-family: with dependent children	38%
9. Eastbury	Single-family: with dependent children	37%
10. Abbey	Single-family: with dependent children	36%
11. Goresbrook	Single-family: with dependent children	36%
12. Chadwell Heath	Single-family: with dependent children	36%
13. Alibon	Single-family: with dependent children	36%
14. Northbury	Single-family: with dependent children	35%
15. Village	Single-family: with dependent children	35%
16. Heath	Single-family: with dependent children	35%
17. Parsloes	Single-family: with dependent children	34%
18. Longbridge	Single-family: with dependent children	31%
19. Eastbrook & Rush Green	Single-family: with dependent children	31%

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Barking and Dagenham (borough) displays distinctive household type characteristics:

The main household type is Single-family: with dependent children, representing 37% of the population. On average, 27% of the population in London belong to the Single-family: with dependent children household type.

The following household types have proportions higher than average for the London:

Single-family: with dependent children comprise 37%, while average for London is 27%

Conversely, the following household types have a proportion lower than the average for London:

One-person household comprise 24%, while average for London is 29%
Single-family: no children comprise 8%, while average for London is 14%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021