Neighbourhood comparison
Barking Central vs Becontree North
Barking and Dagenham, London · Barking and Dagenham, London
Barking Central · 13Barking Central leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBecontree North · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -35 pts
39
7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
52
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
89
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
79
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,374/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£324/mo
£1,698/mo
£1,959/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£1,983/mo
£1,889/yr
Council tax
Δ +£43/yr
£1,932/yr
3.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.6 yrs
6.1 yrs
Earning power
£32,911/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,911/yr
89%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
89%
0.27
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.27
Safety detail
227.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -147.0
80.3
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
37%
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Connectivity
444 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +365 m
809 m
6 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
10 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,306
Population
12,630
13,493 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,449 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
29%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
20%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
2
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
13
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2