Barking and Dagenham vs Lewisham

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £494,356 in Lewisham. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Lewisham it is a flat at £316,857.

With 84.2 offences per 1,000 people, Barking And Dagenham is the safer of the two – 11% lower than Lewisham's 93.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Lewisham 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 Lewisham: 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 Lewisham lags behind at 438.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 98.8% in Lewisham. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 82.1% in Lewisham.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (446 vs 439 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Lewisham's band C (score 71.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £799 in Lewisham. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 73.7% in Lewisham.

→Lewisham has more energy-efficient housing — 73.7% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Lewisham has 300,764. Median household income is £37,611 in Lewisham and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 37.2 in Lewisham. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 64.2% in Lewisham.

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