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Barking and Dagenham in figures

A profile of Barking and Dagenham from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Barking and Dagenham was 238,295 in 2025, up 1.5% from 2024.

Population238,2952025Up 1.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over8.6%2025Unchanged from 2024
Foreign-born population share41.3%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-2,5412025Compared with -2,865 in 2024
180K200K220K240K201120142017202020252011: 187,029 persons2012: 191,453 persons2013: 196,204 persons2014: 201,244 persons2015: 206,450 persons2016: 211,047 persons2017: 214,017 persons2018: 216,298 persons2019: 218,828 persons2020: 219,227 persons2021: 218,714 persons2022: 221,769 persons2023: 227,908 persons2024: 234,866 persons2025: 238,295 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Barking and Dagenham (pounds sterling) was £5.31 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.3% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£5.31 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.3% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£22,8182024, provisionalUp 3.3% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,561 GBP million2001: 2,571 GBP million2002: 2,549 GBP million2003: 2,652 GBP million2004: 2,766 GBP million2005: 2,798 GBP million2006: 3,056 GBP million2007: 3,247 GBP million2008: 3,325 GBP million2009: 3,092 GBP million2010: 3,500 GBP million2011: 3,574 GBP million2012: 3,811 GBP million2013: 4,169 GBP million2014: 4,245 GBP million2015: 4,164 GBP million2016: 4,049 GBP million2017: 4,016 GBP million2018: 4,113 GBP million2019: 4,187 GBP million2020: 3,548 GBP million2021: 4,124 GBP million2022: 4,500 GBP million2023: 4,997 GBP million2024: 5,311 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Barking and Dagenham (pounds sterling) was £375,604 (provisional) in July 2026, up 5.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£375,604July 2026, provisionalUp 5.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly5.3%July 2026, provisionalDown 1.3 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,698August 2026, provisionalUp 2.6% from August 2025
300K320K340K360K380K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 312,394 GBP2021-08: 315,716 GBP2021-09: 316,978 GBP2021-10: 325,457 GBP2021-11: 323,183 GBP2021-12: 322,533 GBP2022-01: 329,845 GBP2022-02: 335,989 GBP2022-03: 336,821 GBP2022-04: 333,590 GBP2022-05: 333,783 GBP2022-06: 341,627 GBP2022-07: 345,410 GBP2022-08: 348,217 GBP2022-09: 348,132 GBP2022-10: 351,148 GBP2022-11: 352,996 GBP2022-12: 355,046 GBP2023-01: 352,455 GBP2023-02: 348,623 GBP2023-03: 344,642 GBP2023-04: 346,673 GBP2023-05: 347,444 GBP2023-06: 348,447 GBP2023-07: 347,658 GBP2023-08: 348,326 GBP2023-09: 345,057 GBP2023-10: 344,222 GBP2023-11: 345,932 GBP2023-12: 343,985 GBP2024-01: 337,600 GBP2024-02: 337,057 GBP2024-03: 341,999 GBP2024-04: 343,686 GBP2024-05: 342,340 GBP2024-06: 336,012 GBP2024-07: 334,773 GBP2024-08: 331,942 GBP2024-09: 336,208 GBP2024-10: 343,525 GBP2024-11: 349,704 GBP2024-12: 355,200 GBP2025-01: 355,052 GBP2025-02: 359,512 GBP2025-03: 363,758 GBP2025-04: 362,872 GBP2025-05: 361,602 GBP2025-06: 355,829 GBP2025-07: 356,812 GBP2025-08: 353,128 GBP2025-09: 354,663 GBP2025-10: 358,391 GBP2025-11: 359,919 GBP2025-12: 357,472 GBP2026-01: 357,772 GBP2026-02: 357,652 GBP2026-03: 357,036 GBP2026-04: 354,155 GBP2026-05: 363,544 GBP2026-06: 370,186 GBP2026-07: 375,604 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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