Neighbourhood · Barking and Dagenham · London
Dagenham North
Barking and Dagenham 009 · 5 sub-areas · 9,760 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (75/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (62/100)Liveability 69/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Dagenham North is a commuter neighbourhood within Barking and Dagenham — train into London runs in around 29 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
69/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Dagenham North?
A snapshot of Dagenham North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dagenham North in Barking and Dagenham
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Dagenham North?
- The median monthly rent across Dagenham North is £1,687.
- How safe is Dagenham North?
- Dagenham North 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 Dagenham North?
- 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 29 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Dagenham North?
- There are 28 schools within 2 km of Dagenham North, of which 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1660 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Dagenham North?
- The most common council tax band in Dagenham North is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,913. Council tax is set by Barking and Dagenham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Dagenham North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dagenham North to central London is approximately 29 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 Dagenham North?
- 100% of premises in Dagenham North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Dagenham North?
- Dagenham North sits in IMD decile 3 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 Dagenham North?
- 43% of households in Dagenham North 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 Dagenham North?
- The average property price across Barking and Dagenham (the local authority covering Dagenham North) 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 Dagenham North 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 Dagenham North?
- Dagenham North contains 5 local areas: Barking and Dagenham 009D, Barking and Dagenham 009B, Barking and Dagenham 009A, Barking and Dagenham 009E, Barking and Dagenham 009C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Dagenham North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Dagenham North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Dagenham North 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 Dagenham North a safe place to live?
- Dagenham North has a safety score of 77/100. 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 Dagenham North?
- 31% of schools within 2 km of Dagenham North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Dagenham North?
- Public-transport commute time from Dagenham North to central London is approximately 29 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Dagenham North different from the rest of Barking and Dagenham?
- Dagenham North contains 5 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 Dagenham North rank in Barking and Dagenham?
- Dagenham North scores 69/100 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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