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Orchard Village

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7,298 people · median £370,000 · Barking and Dagenham

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Barking and Dagenham Council · Labour-controlled 38/51 seats · 75% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population7,298

0–14

25%

15–24

13%

25–44

28%

45–64

24%

65+

10%

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Median age33.3

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate59%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents8.8%

Self-employed · of people in work21.4%

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Retired10.5%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified33%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications23.1%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health84%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.48/10

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Happiness7.48/10

Feels worthwhile7.9/10

Anxiety (lower = better)2.98/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 3/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 25% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 3/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

2.3/10

Employment

3.3/10

Education & skills

4.0/10

Health & disability

4.5/10

Crime

4.8/10

Housing & services

2.8/10

Living environment

5.3/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

48%

own their home

48%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 29%

ONS Census 2021

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