Barking and Dagenham vs Redbridge

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £483,023 in Redbridge. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Redbridge it is a flat at £231,124.

With 73.8 offences per 1,000 people, Redbridge is the safer of the two – 14% lower than Barking And Dagenham's 84.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Redbridge 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 Redbridge: 98.1% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 97.8% in Barking And Dagenham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Redbridge enjoy 474.4 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 97.2% in Redbridge. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 94% in Redbridge.

→Redbridge is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (474 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Redbridge's band C (score 71.3). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,018 in Redbridge. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.6% in Redbridge.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 64.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Redbridge has 308,268. Median household income is £37,027 in Redbridge and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 37.9 in Redbridge. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 58.5% in Redbridge.

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