Barking and Dagenham vs Basildon

Buyers will find Basildon more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £352,811 versus £369,084 in Barking And Dagenham. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Basildon it is a flat at £189,398.

Crime is lower in Barking And Dagenham (84.2 per 1,000) compared to Basildon (85.3 per 1,000), a 1% difference. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Basildon it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality favours Barking And Dagenham: 97.8% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 91.3% in Basildon.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Barking And Dagenham enjoy 445.9 Mbps on average, while Basildon lags behind at 430.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 95.7% in Basildon. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 84.1% in Basildon.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (446 vs 431 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Basildon's band C (score 71.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,033 in Basildon. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 70% in Basildon.

→Basildon has more energy-efficient housing — 70% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Basildon has 115,679. Median household income is £33,820 in Basildon and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 41.4 in Basildon. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 59.9% in Basildon.

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