Barking and Dagenham vs Wandsworth

Property in Wandsworth commands an average of £904,017, compared with £369,084 in Barking And Dagenham – a difference of 59%. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in Wandsworth it is a flat at £713,185.

Residents of Wandsworth experience less crime overall, with a rate of 76.6 per 1,000 versus 84.2 per 1,000 in Barking And Dagenham. The most common crime category in Barking And Dagenham is violent-crime, while in Wandsworth it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Families may prefer Barking And Dagenham, where 97.8% of schools are in the top two inspection bands versus 96.8% in Wandsworth. There are 56 schools in Barking And Dagenham and 70 in Wandsworth.

Broadband & Connectivity

Average broadband speeds are 448.2 Mbps in Wandsworth and 445.9 Mbps in Barking And Dagenham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 95.9% in Wandsworth. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 83.2% in Wandsworth.

→Wandsworth is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (448 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Wandsworth, scoring 72.5 on average (band C) compared to 71.9 (band C) in Barking And Dagenham. Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £905 in Wandsworth. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 74.1% in Wandsworth.

→Wandsworth has more energy-efficient housing — 74.1% reach band C or above, vs 66.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £44,854 in Wandsworth and £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 36.8 in Wandsworth. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 69.6% in Wandsworth. Owner-occupancy is 43.4% in Barking And Dagenham versus 42.5% in Wandsworth. Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 and Wandsworth has 325,268.

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