Barking and Dagenham vs Epping

At £369,084, Barking And Dagenham undercuts Epping (£599,448) by around 38% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Epping it is a flat at £358,489.

Epping has a crime rate of 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47% lower than Barking And Dagenham at 84.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Epping it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 56 schools in Barking And Dagenham, 97.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Epping, which has 3 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Barking And Dagenham averages 445.9 Mbps – ahead of Epping's 410.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 91.5% in Epping. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 79.9% in Epping.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 9% on average download speed (446 vs 411 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 69.8 (band C) in Epping. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,287 in Epping. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.3% in Epping.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 61.3% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,117 in Epping and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 44.1 in Epping. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 59.9% in Epping. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 69.6% in Epping. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Epping has 10,693.

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