Barking and Dagenham vs Islington

Property in Islington commands an average of £924,225, compared with £369,084 in Barking And Dagenham – a difference of 60%. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Islington it is a flat at £678,251.

Barking And Dagenham has a crime rate of 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59% lower than Islington at 133.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Islington 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 Barking And Dagenham, where 97.8% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 97.6% in Islington. There are 56 schools in Barking And Dagenham and 49 in Islington.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 465.6 Mbps in Islington and 445.9 Mbps in Barking And Dagenham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 98.5% in Islington. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 91.6% in Islington.

→Islington is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (466 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 71.4 (band C) in Islington. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £886 in Islington. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.3% in Islington.

→Islington has more energy-efficient housing — 71.3% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £41,317.3 in Islington and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 36.7 in Islington. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 61.4% in Islington. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 27% in Islington. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Islington has 216,751.

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