Barking and Dagenham vs Kensington and Chelsea

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £2,046,592 in Kensington And Chelsea. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Kensington And Chelsea it is a flat at £1,146,217.

With 84.2 offences per 1,000 people, Barking And Dagenham is the safer of the two – 78% lower than Kensington And Chelsea's 149.7 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Kensington And Chelsea 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 Barking And Dagenham: 97.8% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 92.9% in Kensington And Chelsea.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Kensington And Chelsea enjoy 449.6 Mbps on average, while Barking And Dagenham lags behind at 445.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 97% in Kensington And Chelsea. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 88.3% in Kensington And Chelsea.

→Kensington And Chelsea is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (450 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Kensington And Chelsea's band C (score 70.9). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £948 in Kensington And Chelsea. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.6% in Kensington And Chelsea.

→Kensington And Chelsea has more energy-efficient housing — 69.6% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Kensington And Chelsea has 143,348. Median household income is £44,396 in Kensington And Chelsea and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 39.3 in Kensington And Chelsea. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 60.6% in Kensington And Chelsea.

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