Barking and Dagenham vs Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £1,946,543 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames it is a flat at £190,096.

With 84.2 offences per 1,000 people, Barking And Dagenham is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames's 84.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames 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 Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 97.8% in Barking And Dagenham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames enjoy 452.6 Mbps on average, while Barking And Dagenham lags behind at 445.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 96.4% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 88.5% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (453 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames's band C (score 69.8). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,043 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.9% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 61.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames has 29,470. Median household income is £35,318 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 38.5 in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 63% in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock And Purfleet On Thames.

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