Head-to-head comparison
Barking and Dagenham vs Bexley: what the data says
Overall, Bexley scores higher on liveability (59/100 vs 60/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.
Property in Barking and Dagenham is more affordable — median price £377k vs £430k in Bexley, a difference of around 12%. Over the past year prices changed +10.6% in Barking and Dagenham and +6.2% in Bexley.
Bexley has a lower crime rate (70 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 99 in Barking and Dagenham). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.
Barking and Dagenham edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 58/100 vs 46/100).
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