Barking and Dagenham vs Camden

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham is £369,084, which is 66% less than Camden at £1,089,351. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Camden it is a flat at £693,188.

Crime is lower in Barking And Dagenham (84.2 per 1,000) compared to Camden (179.6 per 1,000), a 113% difference. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Camden it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Camden 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 Camden has 48.

Broadband & Connectivity

Barking And Dagenham offers faster average downloads at 445.9 Mbps, compared to 438.1 Mbps in Camden. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 94.2% in Camden. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 85.9% in Camden.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (446 vs 438 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 70.4 (band C) in Camden. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £975 in Camden. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.8% in Camden.

→Camden has more energy-efficient housing — 67.8% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £43,649.5 in Camden and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 39 in Camden. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 57.5% in Camden. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 28.5% in Camden.

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