Barking and Dagenham vs Havering

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £425,044 in Havering. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Havering it is a flat at £252,355.

Crime is lower in Havering (68.1 per 1,000) compared to Barking And Dagenham (84.2 per 1,000), a 24% difference. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Havering 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 Havering: 98.4% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 97.8% in Barking And Dagenham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Barking And Dagenham enjoy 445.9 Mbps on average, while Havering lags behind at 443.4 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 98% in Havering. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 86.5% in Havering.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (446 vs 443 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Havering's band C (score 68.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,120 in Havering. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 54.7% in Havering.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 54.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Havering has 259,653. Median household income is £38,905 in Havering and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 42.2 in Havering. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 59.5% in Havering.

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