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Area insights about Barking and Dagenham, borough

Locals say

5.6Unpleasant area

Local architecture / Beauty
5.8
Green spaces
7.0
Prosperity
5.5
Safety
5.0
High street / Retail amenities
5.0
Transport links
6.5
Local community
5.3
Schools
5.5
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Highlights from resident reviews

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  • "Renters prefer to rent and move on rather than buy"
  • "Multiple people with various incomes avoid buying here"
  • "There are horror stories about homophobia in the area"
  • "Reports of abuse, rape, stabbings, and shootings are common"
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Data says

Income

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Includes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 3/10 - 6/10

Deprivation

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Composed of non-deprived areas by 0%

Professional occupations

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Low % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 1/10

Residents with degrees

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Low % of residents are degree-educated or similar 4/10

Medium crime rate 5/10

Main ethnic group
White British 31%
Main religion
Christian 45%
Main age band
Aged under 20 31%
Main household type
Families with young children 37%
Barking and Dagenham (borough)
Average for London

Noise

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  • 26.7% of the area is affected by Traffic noise

Transport

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The area is served by the transport links:

  • Underground
    • District
    • Hammersmith & City
  • Overground
    • London Overground
  • National Rail
    • c2c

61 mainstream schools

  • Outstanding: 10 schools or 16%
  • Good: 47 schools or 77%
  • Primary schools: 50 (5 Outstanding, 41 Good)
  • Secondary schools: 15 (6 Outstanding, 8 Good)
  • State-funded: 57 schools or 93%
  • Private: 1 schools or 1.6%

Flood risk

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Contains areas that are at risk of flood

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