Barking and Dagenham vs Tower Hamlets

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham is £369,084, which is 34% less than Tower Hamlets at £560,520. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Tower Hamlets it is a flat at £528,183.

With 84.2 offences per 1,000 people, Barking And Dagenham is the safer of the two – 26% lower than Tower Hamlets's 106.4 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Tower Hamlets it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Barking And Dagenham has 97.8% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 97.2% in Tower Hamlets. Barking And Dagenham has 56 schools in total, while Tower Hamlets has 83.

Broadband & Connectivity

Barking And Dagenham offers faster average downloads at 445.9 Mbps, compared to 404.6 Mbps in Tower Hamlets. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 94.4% in Tower Hamlets. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 78% in Tower Hamlets.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 10% on average download speed (446 vs 405 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Tower Hamlets are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 76.2 (band C) versus 71.9 (band C) in Barking And Dagenham. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £699 in Tower Hamlets. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 86.2% in Tower Hamlets.

→Tower Hamlets has more energy-efficient housing — 86.2% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £40,204 in Tower Hamlets and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 32.6 in Tower Hamlets. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 61.4% in Tower Hamlets. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 23.1% in Tower Hamlets.

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