London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

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Demographics

Size: 36.11 km2

Population: 163944 (47.6% male/52.4% female)*

Population Density:  45.4 people per hectare; the 18th most populated of all boroughs*

Age Breakdown: 7.3% 75+, 69.3% 16-74, 23.4% under 16*

Ethnicity Breakdown: 85.2% White, 14.8% BME*

Religion: 68.9% Christian, 15.2% no religion, 15.9% other*

Education: 50 Primary Schools, 11 Secondary Schools, 1 non-mainstream school+  

Employment: 56.1 employment rate* #

*National Census 2001+Barking and Dagenham Council # National Average 2001: 60.6%

Interesting Borough Facts

  • Barking and Dagenham is the 14th smallest London borough by area
  • Barking and Dagenham’s BME population is expected to rise by 17 per cent between 2006 and 2026; the greatest projected increase in London.
  • Barking and Dagenham has 31 listed buildings, including the 17th century Valence House Museum.
  • Barking power station provides over a third of London’s annual energy consumption and has one of the best environmental records for similar buildings in Europe.
  • The Becontree estate was built in 1921 to reward the families of soldiers who had served in the First World War. It was the largest council housing estate in the world at the time.

Facts courtesy of London Councils' Ten Interesting Things Publication

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