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Old Dagenham Park & Village

Barking and Dagenham 014 · 4 sub-areas · 8,759 residents

Best for Young professionals (70/100)Watch-out: Couples (43/100)Liveability 32/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood

Old Dagenham Park & Village is a commuter neighbourhood within Barking and Dagenham — train into London runs in around 22 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.

Median rent
£1,687+7.6%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
113.0
Below median
Best hub commute
22 min
Direct to London
Good schools 2 km
28%
23 schools within 2 km
Liveability
32/100
Below median
Population
8,759
4 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Old Dagenham Park & Village?

A snapshot of Old Dagenham Park & Village

3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Old Dagenham Park & Village in Barking and Dagenham

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Old Dagenham Park & Village?
The median monthly rent across Old Dagenham Park & Village is £1,687.
How safe is Old Dagenham Park & Village?
Old Dagenham Park & Village 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village?
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 22 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Old Dagenham Park & Village?
There are 23 schools within 2 km of Old Dagenham Park & Village, of which 28% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2530 m away.
What is the council tax band in Old Dagenham Park & Village?
The most common council tax band in Old Dagenham Park & Village is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,780. Council tax is set by Barking and Dagenham council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Old Dagenham Park & Village to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Old Dagenham Park & Village to central London is approximately 22 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village?
100% of premises in Old Dagenham Park & Village are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Old Dagenham Park & Village?
Old Dagenham Park & Village sits in IMD decile 2 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village?
30% of households in Old Dagenham Park & Village 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village?
The average property price across Barking and Dagenham (the local authority covering Old Dagenham Park & Village) 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village?
Old Dagenham Park & Village contains 4 local areas: Barking and Dagenham 014D, Barking and Dagenham 014C, Barking and Dagenham 014B, Barking and Dagenham 014A.
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What is the average rent in Old Dagenham Park & Village?
The estimated median monthly rent in Old Dagenham Park & Village 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village a safe place to live?
Old Dagenham Park & Village has a safety score of 27/100. 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village?
28% of schools within 2 km of Old Dagenham Park & Village are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Old Dagenham Park & Village?
Public-transport commute time from Old Dagenham Park & Village to central London is approximately 22 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Old Dagenham Park & Village different from the rest of Barking and Dagenham?
Old Dagenham Park & Village contains 4 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 Old Dagenham Park & Village rank in Barking and Dagenham?
Old Dagenham Park & Village scores 32/100 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.