Barking and Dagenham vs Ingatestone

At £369,084, Barking And Dagenham undercuts Ingatestone (£740,946) by around 50% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Ingatestone it is a flat at £337,916.

Residents of Ingatestone experience less crime overall, with a rate of 64.2 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 Ingatestone 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 Ingatestone, which has 3 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Barking And Dagenham averages 445.9 Mbps – ahead of Ingatestone's 263.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 90.1% in Ingatestone. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 45% in Ingatestone.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 69% on average download speed (446 vs 263 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 70.6 (band C) in Ingatestone. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,168 in Ingatestone. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 65.1% in Ingatestone.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 65.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,610 in Ingatestone and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 43.5 in Ingatestone. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 60.2% in Ingatestone. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 68.7% in Ingatestone. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Ingatestone has 4,610.

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