Is Barking and Dagenham or Redbridge better for families?

Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge are broadly comparable for families — check specific postcodes using LondonIQ's school ratings and safety data.

Is Barking and Dagenham safer than Redbridge?

No — Redbridge has a lower crime rate (67 per 1,000 residents) compared to Barking and Dagenham (99 per 1,000).

Is Barking and Dagenham more expensive than Redbridge?

No — Redbridge is more expensive. Median property price in Redbridge is £505k, compared to £377k in Barking and Dagenham.

Which has better transport links, Barking and Dagenham or Redbridge?

Redbridge has better transport connectivity (score 62/100 vs 58/100). .

Which is better for first-time buyers, Barking and Dagenham or Redbridge?

For first-time buyers, Barking and Dagenham is more accessible on price (£377k median). Use LondonIQ's affordability calculator to see stamp duty costs and required income for specific postcodes.

Barking and Dagenham vs Redbridge — Crime, Schools, Prices & Transport

Redbridge wins on 3 out of 8 metrics. Barking and Dagenham wins 1.

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Head-to-head comparison

MetricBarking and DagenhamRedbridge

Liveability59/10065/100 ✓

Median price£377k ✓£505k

Safety score—/100—/100

Crime rate /1k9967 ✓

Transport58/10062/100 ✓

Zone 1 commute— min— min

Good schools—%—%

Investment score—/100—/100

Barking and Dagenham vs Redbridge: what the data says

Overall, Redbridge scores higher on liveability (59/100 vs 65/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Barking and Dagenham is more affordable — median price £377k vs £505k in Redbridge, a difference of around 25%. Over the past year prices changed +10.6% in Barking and Dagenham and +11.0% in Redbridge.

Redbridge has a lower crime rate (67 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.

Redbridge edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 62/100 vs 58/100).

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Barking and Dagenham vs Redbridge: what the data says

Overall, Redbridge scores higher on liveability (59/100 vs 65/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Redbridge has a lower crime rate (67 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.

Redbridge edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 62/100 vs 58/100).