Compare Barking and Dagenham against Croydon

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Barking and Dagenham and Croydon.

Population comparison

Population for Barking and Dagenham
214,107
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
-174,456
Percentage Difference
-57.89%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Barking and Dagenham
92,515 (64.8%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
92,515
Percentage Difference
-65.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Barking and Dagenham
41,195 (28.9%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
41,195
Percentage Difference
-37.81%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Barking and Dagenham
9,005 (6.3%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
9,005
Percentage Difference
-46.82%

Comparing crimes by type for Barking and Dagenham and Croydon

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Barking and Dagenham and Croydon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Barking and Dagenham Crimes in Croydon Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Barking and Dagenham and Croydon from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Barking and Dagenham and Croydon.

Compare Property prices over time for Barking and Dagenham and Croydon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £650,586.57 / £921,200.96 £452,941.92 / £588,213.76 £382,277.57 / £426,248.67 £254,222.59 / £289,934.33
2022 £644,744.39 / £909,435.03 £448,741.11 / £580,048.63 £379,967.65 / £422,124.04 £248,271.11 / £286,028.32
2021 £581,966.51 / £842,034.03 £407,085.91 / £537,031.43 £345,759.09 / £392,935.91 £233,999.60 / £277,860.82
2020 £548,627.45 / £782,403.08 £386,840.08 / £503,858.36 £327,348.12 / £369,574.51 £228,274.03 / £270,365.69
2019 £543,488.97 / £757,539.74 £381,714.02 / £487,124.50 £322,733.59 / £356,980.85 £229,612.04 / £268,522.33
2018 £535,377.24 / £761,227.07 £374,461.52 / £488,562.50 £317,434.83 / £358,180.65 £231,043.29 / £274,485.50
2017 £518,330.63 / £758,238.14 £363,179.75 / £485,143.36 £307,777.29 / £356,307.28 £228,490.15 / £279,927.24
2016 £489,539.09 / £728,396.81 £346,714.72 / £467,327.46 £295,291.84 / £343,548.00 £213,901.92 / £264,228.30
2015 £412,554.79 / £629,031.76 £294,082.49 / £403,173.74 £252,012.00 / £296,983.72 £182,139.43 / £227,692.67
2014 £352,564.66 / £560,784.82 £252,143.14 / £359,780.81 £217,154.12 / £265,870.29 £157,176.49 / £204,279.35
2013 £302,239.99 / £481,125.11 £216,456.23 / £306,530.10 £187,610.40 / £225,936.23 £136,009.44 / £174,517.90
2012 £287,895.39 / £454,123.42 £205,896.24 / £289,129.14 £178,640.58 / £213,144.45 £131,034.85 / £166,502.38
2011 £283,811.99 / £445,445.52 £201,925.84 / £280,103.40 £174,660.24 / £204,984.82 £132,265.47 / £162,986.90
2010 £283,708.56 / £445,436.43 £205,080.84 / £283,150.03 £178,582.28 / £208,850.59 £133,937.56 / £166,151.74
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 119k
Median Salary
£27,963 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£30,006 vs £38,172

See how Barking and Dagenham compares to other areas in Outer London

Industry Barking and Dagenham Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 15 0 0%
Production 310 505 -195 -47.85%
Construction 1,990 2,495 -505 -22.52%
Motor Trades 260 325 -65 -22.22%
Wholesale 420 540 -120 -25%
Retail 790 1,380 -590 -54.38%
Transport 795 715 +80 + 10.6%
Accommodation Food 375 860 -485 -78.54%
Information Comms 500 1,595 -1,095 -104.53%
Finance Insurance 55 215 -160 -118.52%
Property 165 545 -380 -107.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 2,470 -1,715 -106.36%
Business Admin 775 1,305 -530 -50.96%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 130 315 -185 -83.15%
Health 335 770 -435 -78.73%
Arts Entertainment 330 940 -610 -96.06%