Neighbourhood · Barking and Dagenham · London
Chadwell Heath East
Barking and Dagenham 002 · 6 sub-areas · 12,655 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (80/100)Watch-out: Couples (49/100)Liveability 35/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Chadwell Heath East is a commuter neighbourhood within Barking and Dagenham — train into London runs in around 13 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
35/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Chadwell Heath East?
A snapshot of Chadwell Heath East
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,687 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chadwell Heath East in Barking and Dagenham
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chadwell Heath East?
- The median monthly rent across Chadwell Heath East is £1,687.
- How safe is Chadwell Heath East?
- Chadwell Heath East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Chadwell Heath East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chadwell Heath East?
- There are 23 schools within 2 km of Chadwell Heath East, of which 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 664 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chadwell Heath East?
- The most common council tax band in Chadwell Heath East is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,982. Council tax is set by Barking and Dagenham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chadwell Heath East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chadwell Heath East to central London is approximately 13 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Chadwell Heath East?
- 100% of premises in Chadwell Heath East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Chadwell Heath East?
- Chadwell Heath East sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Chadwell Heath East?
- 52% of households in Chadwell Heath East are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Chadwell Heath East?
- The average property price across Barking and Dagenham (the local authority covering Chadwell Heath East) is approximately £363,817, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Chadwell Heath East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.27 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,911.)
- Which local areas are part of Chadwell Heath East?
- Chadwell Heath East contains 6 local areas: Barking and Dagenham 002F, Barking and Dagenham 002E, Barking and Dagenham 002C, Barking and Dagenham 002B, Barking and Dagenham 002D…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Chadwell Heath East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chadwell Heath East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chadwell Heath East is £1,687. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Chadwell Heath East a safe place to live?
- Chadwell Heath East has a safety score of 48/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Chadwell Heath East?
- 30% of schools within 2 km of Chadwell Heath East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chadwell Heath East?
- Public-transport commute time from Chadwell Heath East to central London is approximately 13 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chadwell Heath East different from the rest of Barking and Dagenham?
- Chadwell Heath East contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Chadwell Heath East rank in Barking and Dagenham?
- Chadwell Heath East scores 35/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Barking and Dagenham, see the Cities table on the Barking and Dagenham page.
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