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Barking and Dagenham, in numbers

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Barking and Dagenham council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

15.8% to 53.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 15.8% in Eastbrook & Rush Green to 53.3% in Abbey — a gap of 37.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eastbrook & Rush Green15.8%4793,023
Heath17.3%5623,250
Thames View17.8%3491,956
Parsloes19.9%1,0625,339
Chadwell Heath20.6%1,0104,913
Barking Riverside20.9%7013,358
Valence21.4%1,1295,288
Longbridge21.4%8053,767
Village22.1%1,0024,528
Goresbrook22.2%1,0074,526
Eastbury22.8%1,1805,166
Alibon24.7%8363,387
Mayesbrook24.8%1,3455,422
Whalebone27%1,2004,450
Becontree27.3%8413,075
Gascoigne27.5%1,0623,862
Beam29.4%8212,788
Northbury39.8%1,7424,376
Abbey53.3%7571,420
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.4% to 6.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.4% in Barking Riverside to 6.1% in Parsloes — a gap of 2.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barking Riverside3.4%3369,955
Abbey3.5%1403,953
Whalebone3.6%48913,706
Gascoigne3.7%40610,831
Longbridge3.9%51613,306
Northbury4%52013,080
Beam4.2%3638,611
Village4.9%61612,540
Mayesbrook4.9%78715,922
Alibon5.1%51610,030
Eastbrook & Rush Green5.2%4468,646
Eastbury5.3%82215,599
Thames View5.4%3226,005
Chadwell Heath5.4%76214,086
Goresbrook5.5%71613,069
Heath5.7%5098,994
Valence5.8%89715,482
Becontree5.8%5689,800
Parsloes6.1%93415,251
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People aged 65 or over

3.5% to 13.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 3.5% in Barking Riverside to 13.9% in Eastbrook & Rush Green — a gap of 10.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barking Riverside3.5%3489,956
Gascoigne4.9%52810,831
Abbey4.9%1933,956
Northbury5.6%72713,080
Thames View6.6%3986,003
Whalebone7.5%1,02913,707
Mayesbrook7.8%1,23715,922
Eastbury8.4%1,31215,600
Becontree8.8%8599,801
Valence9.2%1,41715,480
Alibon9.3%93410,026
Heath9.4%8488,992
Parsloes9.6%1,47015,251
Beam9.7%8388,607
Village10.1%1,26612,540
Goresbrook10.3%1,35013,069
Longbridge10.4%1,38613,306
Chadwell Heath12%1,68414,088
Eastbrook & Rush Green13.9%1,2058,648
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.9% to 25.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 15.9% in Barking Riverside to 25.5% in Valence — a gap of 9.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barking Riverside15.9%1,0836,813
Abbey17.5%5132,936
Gascoigne18.7%1,4287,645
Longbridge19.8%2,04410,325
Whalebone20.6%2,0579,997
Northbury21.1%2,0339,645
Heath22.8%1,5176,639
Chadwell Heath23.1%2,41510,470
Beam23.6%1,4876,292
Mayesbrook23.7%2,74311,597
Village23.8%2,2119,281
Thames View23.8%1,0424,373
Becontree24.1%1,7247,156
Eastbury24.3%2,81911,622
Alibon24.3%1,8407,567
Eastbrook & Rush Green24.4%1,6556,796
Parsloes24.7%2,83611,502
Goresbrook25.2%2,4549,726
Valence25.5%2,89711,367
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.2% to 47.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 28.2% in Valence to 47.5% in Abbey — a gap of 19.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Valence28.2%3,20011,367
Goresbrook29.1%2,8299,726
Parsloes29.1%3,34911,502
Becontree30.2%2,1627,156
Eastbrook & Rush Green30.3%2,0576,796
Alibon31.1%2,3547,567
Beam31.3%1,9676,292
Eastbury31.9%3,70911,622
Village32%2,9739,281
Chadwell Heath32.1%3,36610,470
Heath32.6%2,1636,639
Mayesbrook32.9%3,81911,597
Thames View33.4%1,4604,373
Longbridge34.7%3,57810,325
Whalebone36.9%3,6899,997
Northbury37.5%3,6179,645
Gascoigne40.8%3,1217,645
Barking Riverside43.7%2,9796,813
Abbey47.5%1,3952,936
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.4% to 29.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 19.4% in Whalebone to 29.5% in Parsloes — a gap of 10.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whalebone19.4%8634,449
Barking Riverside19.7%6603,358
Abbey20.3%2881,417
Eastbrook & Rush Green22.5%6793,023
Longbridge22.5%8473,763
Gascoigne22.6%8713,862
Beam23.3%6492,787
Alibon23.8%8073,387
Northbury25.5%1,1164,379
Chadwell Heath25.9%1,2744,913
Mayesbrook26.3%1,4245,420
Heath26.5%8633,251
Village26.6%1,2054,529
Eastbury27.4%1,4165,165
Thames View27.7%5421,957
Goresbrook27.9%1,2654,526
Becontree28.1%8633,075
Valence28.6%1,5125,289
Parsloes29.5%1,5735,340
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10.9% to 44.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 10.9% in Longbridge to 44.5% in Thames View — a gap of 33.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Longbridge10.9%4093,767
Whalebone16.9%7524,450
Abbey20.1%2851,420
Beam21.5%5992,788
Eastbrook & Rush Green22.9%6913,023
Alibon26.9%9123,387
Becontree27.9%8593,075
Northbury28.9%1,2634,376
Chadwell Heath29.9%1,4704,913
Valence34.2%1,8065,288
Eastbury34.4%1,7795,166
Parsloes35.8%1,9115,339
Goresbrook36.8%1,6654,526
Mayesbrook37.5%2,0335,422
Village38.1%1,7234,528
Barking Riverside38.7%1,3003,358
Heath40.5%1,3153,250
Gascoigne42.1%1,6243,862
Thames View44.5%8711,956
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AbbeyAlibonBarking RiversideBeamBecontreeChadwell HeathEastbrook & Rush GreenEastburyGascoigneGoresbrookHeathLongbridgeMayesbrookNorthburyParsloesThames ViewValenceVillageWhalebone
19 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Abbey →3,955 people · census date in profileAlibon →10,031 people · census date in profileBarking Riverside →9,955 people · census date in profileBeam →8,610 people · census date in profileBecontree →9,799 people · census date in profileChadwell Heath →14,086 people · census date in profileEastbrook & Rush Green →8,649 people · census date in profileEastbury →15,600 people · census date in profileGascoigne →10,831 people · census date in profileGoresbrook →13,070 people · census date in profileHeath →8,994 people · census date in profileLongbridge →13,306 people · census date in profileMayesbrook →15,922 people · census date in profileNorthbury →13,080 people · census date in profileParsloes →15,251 people · census date in profileThames View →6,005 people · census date in profileValence →15,481 people · census date in profileVillage →12,540 people · census date in profileWhalebone →13,706 people · census date in profile