Barking and Dagenham vs Barnet

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham is £369,084, which is 47% less than Barnet at £696,626. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Barnet it is a flat at £371,853.

With 66.8 offences per 1,000 people, Barnet is the safer of the two – 26% lower than Barking And Dagenham's 84.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Barnet it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Barnet has 98% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 97.8% in Barking And Dagenham. Barking And Dagenham has 56 schools in total, while Barnet has 117.

Broadband & Connectivity

Barking And Dagenham offers faster average downloads at 445.9 Mbps, compared to 300.2 Mbps in Barnet. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 95.5% in Barnet. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 48.5% in Barnet.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 49% on average download speed (446 vs 300 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Barking And Dagenham are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.9 (band C) versus 71.4 (band C) in Barnet. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,118 in Barnet. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.7% in Barnet.

→Barnet has more energy-efficient housing — 67.7% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,651 in Barnet and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 41.5 in Barnet. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 60.7% in Barnet. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 58.5% in Barnet.

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