Barking and Dagenham vs Swanley

At £369,084, Barking And Dagenham undercuts Swanley (£409,875) by around 10% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Swanley it is a flat at £245,658.

Swanley has a crime rate of 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59% lower than Barking And Dagenham at 84.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Swanley 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 Swanley, which has 6 schools, the figure is 83.3%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Barking And Dagenham averages 445.9 Mbps – ahead of Swanley's 350.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 97.2% in Swanley. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 64.6% in Swanley.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 27% on average download speed (446 vs 350 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Barking And Dagenham leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 71.9 (C), while Swanley averages 69.9 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,192 in Swanley. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.4% in Swanley.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 61.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,983.7 in Swanley and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 42.4 in Swanley. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 68.5% in Swanley. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 61.5% in Swanley.

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