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Barking

27,946 people · median £365,000 · Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham Council · Labour-controlled   38/51 seats · 75% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£365k
median price
+15.2%
5-year growth
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£365k
median sold price
9.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
+15.2%
5-year change
£455k
typical terraced
14 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations mapped
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
68
schools total
18.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
9.5%
in a flood zone
180
green spaces
8.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
241
eat & drink
132
shops
88.6%
gigabit
15
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +15.2%

£211k£292k£373k£453k20152026£310,000
£234,500 in 2015 → £310,000 in 2026 · 273 sales in 12 months

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Barking sits on the Barking and Dagenham range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Barking among Barking and Dagenham's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Barking is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 27,946. The median property price is £365,000, with terraced houses at £455,000 and flats at £207,000. About 273 sales occurred in the past 12 months.

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Residents have a median age of 32.6, and 39.3 per cent of households are owner-occupied. The area is ethnically diverse: 45.7 per cent identify as Asian, 29.1 per cent White, and 17.1 per cent Black. Education levels are relatively high, with 38.1 per cent of residents aged 16 and over qualified to Level 4 or above. About 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Barking. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.7 annual mean and PM2.5 at 8.8. Broadband connectivity is strong: 96.9 per cent have superfast speeds and 88.6 per cent have gigabit-capable access. The area is governed by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham under Labour control. Council tax for band D is £2,198.51.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-15T21:23:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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