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Population in Barking and Dagenham

Population in Barking and Dagenham was 238,295 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.5% from 2024.

2025, persons238,295
Change on 2024+1.5%
Series high238,2952025
Series low187,0292011

Population in Barking and Dagenham, 2011 to 2025

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
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025238,295
2024234,866
2023227,908
2022221,769
2021218,714
2020219,227
2019218,828
2018216,298
2017214,017
2016211,047
2015206,450
2014201,244
2013196,204
2012191,453
2011187,029

Compared with London

Place2025
Barking and Dagenham238,295
London9,122,909

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Barking and Dagenham?

Population in Barking and Dagenham was 238,295 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.5% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Barking and Dagenham?

238,295 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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