Barking and Dagenham vs Bexley

At £369,084, Barking And Dagenham undercuts Bexley (£504,078) by around 27% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Bexley it is a flat at £267,125.

Residents of Bexley experience less crime overall, with a rate of 61.2 per 1,000 versus 84.2 per 1,000 in Barking And Dagenham. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Bexley it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 56 schools in Barking And Dagenham, 97.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Bexley, which has 76 schools, the figure is 90.9%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bexley averages 484.3 Mbps – ahead of Barking And Dagenham's 445.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 98.9% in Bexley. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 96.4% in Bexley.

→Bexley is the faster of the two by 9% on average download speed (484 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 69.3 (band C) in Bexley. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,052 in Bexley. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 58.2% in Bexley.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 58.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £38,478 in Bexley and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 41.6 in Bexley. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 60.2% in Bexley. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 68.6% in Bexley. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Bexley has 245,892.

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