Barking and Dagenham vs West Kingsdown

Buyers will find Barking And Dagenham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £369,084 versus £542,945 in West Kingsdown. The most affordable entry point in Barking And Dagenham is a flat at £234,876, while in West Kingsdown it is a flat at £325,000.

With 52.7 offences per 1,000 people, West Kingsdown is the safer of the two – 60% 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 West Kingsdown 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 West Kingsdown: 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 West Kingsdown lags behind at 369.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.2% of premises in Barking And Dagenham and 87.1% in West Kingsdown. Gigabit availability stands at 87.4% in Barking And Dagenham and 70.6% in West Kingsdown.

→Barking And Dagenham is the faster of the two by 21% on average download speed (446 vs 370 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Barking And Dagenham is band C (score 71.9), ahead of West Kingsdown's band C (score 70.1). Estimated annual energy costs average £925 in Barking And Dagenham and £1,232 in West Kingsdown. 66.2% of homes in Barking And Dagenham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.4% in West Kingsdown.

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

Demographics & Economy

Barking And Dagenham has a population of 218,236 while West Kingsdown has 4,306. Median household income is £33,122.7 in Barking And Dagenham and £33,015 in West Kingsdown. The median age is 35.5 in Barking And Dagenham and 43.4 in West Kingsdown. Employment rates stand at 58.7% in Barking And Dagenham and 59.4% in West Kingsdown.

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