Barking and Dagenham vs Billericay

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham is £369,084, which is 37% less than Billericay at £588,207. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Billericay it is a flat at £238,151.

With 84.2 offences per 1,000 people, Barking And Dagenham is the safer of the two – 1% lower than Billericay's 85.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Billericay it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Barking And Dagenham has 97.8% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 83.3% in Billericay. Barking And Dagenham has 56 schools in total, while Billericay has 10.

Broadband & Connectivity

Barking And Dagenham offers faster average downloads at 445.9 Mbps, compared to 419.2 Mbps in Billericay. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 97.9% in Billericay. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 80.9% in Billericay.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (446 vs 419 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 (band C) in Billericay. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,108 in Billericay. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67% in Billericay.

→Billericay has more energy-efficient housing — 67% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £38,649.5 in Billericay and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 43.2 in Billericay. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 60.1% in Billericay. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 67.6% in Billericay.

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