Barking and Dagenham vs Doddinghurst

Property in Doddinghurst commands an average of £582,379, compared with £369,084 in Barking And Dagenham – a difference of 37%. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Doddinghurst it is a flat at £225,000.

Residents of Doddinghurst experience less crime overall, with a rate of 64.4 per 1,000 versus 84.2 per 1,000 in Barking And Dagenham. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Doddinghurst it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Doddinghurst, 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 2 in Doddinghurst.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 445.9 Mbps in Barking And Dagenham and 398.0 Mbps in Doddinghurst. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 97.1% in Doddinghurst. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 76.1% in Doddinghurst.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (446 vs 398 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 70.1 (band C) in Doddinghurst. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,234 in Doddinghurst. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.6% in Doddinghurst.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 62.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £39,798 in Doddinghurst and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 44.5 in Doddinghurst. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 60.1% in Doddinghurst. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 70.8% in Doddinghurst. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Doddinghurst has 4,067.

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