Barking and Dagenham vs Gravesend

At £366,729, Gravesend undercuts Barking And Dagenham (£369,084) by around 1% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Gravesend it is a flat at £171,751.

Crime rate data is not available for both Barking And Dagenham and Gravesend at this time.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Of the 56 schools in Barking And Dagenham, 97.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Gravesend, which has 15 schools, the figure is 91.7%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Barking And Dagenham averages 445.9 Mbps – ahead of Gravesend's 436.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 97.7% in Gravesend. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 82.4% in Gravesend.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (446 vs 437 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 69.5 (band C) in Gravesend. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,139 in Gravesend. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 59.1% in Gravesend.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 59.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham and £30,996 in Gravesend. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 41.6 in Gravesend. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 58.8% in Gravesend. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 62.2% in Gravesend. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Gravesend has 57,553.

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