Neighbourhood comparison
Eastbrookend vs Barking Central
Barking and Dagenham, London · Barking and Dagenham, London
Eastbrookend · 2Barking Central leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBarking Central · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
28
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
73
✓ leads
50
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -43 pts
7
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
97
✓ leads
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
74
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,882/mo
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 -£508/mo
£1,374/mo
✓ leads
£1,978/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,959/mo
£2,107/yr
Council tax
Δ -£218/yr
£1,889/yr
✓ leads
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
3.5 yrs
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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
83.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +144.1
227.3
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
31%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
444 m
✓ leads
22 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
6 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,056
Population
11,306
5,730 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,493 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
42%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
13
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
✓ leads