Head-to-head comparison
Barking and Dagenham vs Brent: what the data says
Overall, Brent scores higher on liveability (59/100 vs 62/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.
Property in Barking and Dagenham is more affordable — median price £377k vs £549k in Brent, a difference of around 31%. Over the past year prices changed +10.6% in Barking and Dagenham and +11.3% in Brent.
Brent has a lower crime rate (81 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.
Brent edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 64/100 vs 58/100).
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