Barking and Dagenham vs City of Westminster

Property in City Of Westminster commands an average of £1,433,225, compared with £369,084 in Barking And Dagenham – a difference of 74%. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in City Of Westminster it is a flat at £1,040,782.

Residents of Barking And Dagenham experience less crime overall, with a rate of 84.2 per 1,000 versus 379.8 per 1,000 in City Of Westminster. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in City Of Westminster it is theft-from-the-person.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Barking And Dagenham's most common crime is violent crime; in City Of Westminster it's theft from person.

Families may prefer City Of Westminster, where 100% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 97.8% in Barking And Dagenham. There are 56 schools in Barking And Dagenham and 43 in City Of Westminster.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 445.9 Mbps in Barking And Dagenham and 413.1 Mbps in City Of Westminster. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 93.7% in City Of Westminster. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 78.5% in City Of Westminster.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 8% on average download speed (446 vs 413 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 71.2 (band C) in City Of Westminster. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £957 in City Of Westminster. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.9% in City Of Westminster.

→City Of Westminster has more energy-efficient housing — 68.9% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £42,113.7 in City Of Westminster and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 39.9 in City Of Westminster. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 57.7% in City Of Westminster. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 35.1% in City Of Westminster. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and City Of Westminster has 203,262.

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