Barking and Dagenham vs Brentwood

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham is £369,084, which is 40% less than Brentwood at £611,158. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Brentwood it is a flat at £311,789.

With 64 offences per 1,000 people, Brentwood is the safer of the two – 32% 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 Brentwood it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Brentwood has 100% 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 Brentwood has 18.

Broadband & Connectivity

Barking And Dagenham offers faster average downloads at 445.9 Mbps, compared to 371.6 Mbps in Brentwood. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 96.6% in Brentwood. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 69.9% in Brentwood.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 20% on average download speed (446 vs 372 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 69.5 (band C) in Brentwood. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,151 in Brentwood. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.4% in Brentwood.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 59.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £41,192 in Brentwood and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 43.6 in Brentwood. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 59.9% in Brentwood. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 70.7% in Brentwood.

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