Barking and Dagenham vs Waltham Abbey

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £422,201 in Waltham Abbey. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Waltham Abbey it is a flat at £234,685.

With 64.1 offences per 1,000 people, Waltham Abbey is the safer of the two – 31% 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 Waltham Abbey 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 Waltham Abbey: 100% 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 Waltham Abbey lags behind at 432.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 97.6% in Waltham Abbey. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 81.9% in Waltham Abbey.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 3% on average download speed (446 vs 433 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of Waltham Abbey's band C (score 70.2). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,139 in Waltham Abbey. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.5% in Waltham Abbey.

→Barking And Dagenham has more energy-efficient housing — 66.2% reach band C or above, vs 63.5% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while Waltham Abbey has 18,645. Median household income is £35,194.7 in Waltham Abbey and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 41.9 in Waltham Abbey. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 58.9% in Waltham Abbey.

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