Barking and Dagenham vs Lambeth

At £369,084, Barking And Dagenham undercuts Lambeth (£579,744) by around 36% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Lambeth it is a flat at £462,882.

Barking And Dagenham has a crime rate of 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35% lower than Lambeth at 113.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Lambeth 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 Lambeth, which has 70 schools, the figure is 90.9%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Lambeth averages 461.9 Mbps – ahead of Barking And Dagenham's 445.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 99% in Lambeth. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 89.2% in Lambeth.

→Lambeth is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (462 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Barking And Dagenham, scoring 71.9 on average (band C) compared to 71.7 (band C) in Lambeth. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £874 in Lambeth. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.8% in Lambeth.

→Lambeth has more energy-efficient housing — 71.8% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £42,961 in Lambeth and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 36.7 in Lambeth. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 68% in Lambeth. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 33% in Lambeth. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Lambeth has 317,108.

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