Compare Barking and Dagenham against Waltham Forest

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

Population comparison

Population for Barking and Dagenham
214,107
Population for Waltham Forest
276,940
Difference
-62,833
Percentage Difference
-25.59%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Barking and Dagenham
92,515 (64.8%)
# People Employed in Waltham Forest
136,900 (70.6%)
Difference
92,515
Percentage Difference
-38.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Barking and Dagenham
41,195 (28.9%)
# People Inactive in Waltham Forest
45,570 (23.5%)
Difference
41,195
Percentage Difference
-10.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Barking and Dagenham
9,005 (6.3%)
# People unemployed in Waltham Forest
11,315 (5.8%)
Difference
9,005
Percentage Difference
-22.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Barking and Dagenham and Waltham Forest

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 Waltham Forest compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Barking and Dagenham Crimes in Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Barking and Dagenham and Waltham Forest.

Compare Property prices over time for Barking and Dagenham and Waltham Forest

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 / £948,475.94 £452,941.92 / £803,655.08 £382,277.57 / £585,428.85 £254,222.59 / £384,233.27
2022 £644,744.39 / £926,806.65 £448,741.11 / £783,326.96 £379,967.65 / £572,886.93 £248,271.11 / £376,668.13
2021 £581,966.51 / £866,413.46 £407,085.91 / £731,777.40 £345,759.09 / £537,734.00 £233,999.60 / £367,099.02
2020 £548,627.45 / £803,889.19 £386,840.08 / £682,589.35 £327,348.12 / £502,258.02 £228,274.03 / £353,844.38
2019 £543,488.97 / £755,009.10 £381,714.02 / £641,998.88 £322,733.59 / £471,910.61 £229,612.04 / £344,564.91
2018 £535,377.24 / £768,601.67 £374,461.52 / £651,988.27 £317,434.83 / £479,074.50 £231,043.29 / £356,573.63
2017 £518,330.63 / £756,697.09 £363,179.75 / £637,855.59 £307,777.29 / £469,520.12 £228,490.15 / £357,056.26
2016 £489,539.09 / £717,730.77 £346,714.72 / £607,451.04 £295,291.84 / £448,895.43 £213,901.92 / £334,444.56
2015 £412,554.79 / £615,687.34 £294,082.49 / £525,083.36 £252,012.00 / £389,051.19 £182,139.43 / £289,046.08
2014 £352,564.66 / £537,017.01 £252,143.14 / £461,530.47 £217,154.12 / £342,231.36 £157,176.49 / £255,241.04
2013 £302,239.99 / £429,593.99 £216,456.23 / £372,262.40 £187,610.40 / £275,419.56 £136,009.44 / £206,752.26
2012 £287,895.39 / £389,052.64 £205,896.24 / £336,796.35 £178,640.58 / £248,751.10 £131,034.85 / £189,150.22
2011 £283,811.99 / £374,521.73 £201,925.84 / £322,644.04 £174,660.24 / £236,451.38 £132,265.47 / £183,104.41
2010 £283,708.56 / £372,697.05 £205,080.84 / £322,055.92 £178,582.28 / £237,542.77 £133,937.56 / £184,907.28
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 81k
Median Salary
£27,963 vs £34,785
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 8.7%
Mean Salary
£30,006 vs £39,534

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

Industry Barking and Dagenham Count Waltham Forest Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Production 310 470 -160 -41.03%
Construction 1,990 2,350 -360 -16.59%
Motor Trades 260 210 +50 + 21.28%
Wholesale 420 535 -115 -24.08%
Retail 790 1,265 -475 -46.23%
Transport 795 635 +160 + 22.38%
Accommodation Food 375 720 -345 -63.01%
Information Comms 500 1,155 -655 -79.15%
Finance Insurance 55 95 -40 -53.33%
Property 165 345 -180 -70.59%
Professional Scientific Technical 755 1,920 -1,165 -87.1%
Business Admin 775 1,105 -330 -35.11%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 130 175 -45 -29.51%
Health 335 390 -55 -15.17%
Arts Entertainment 330 840 -510 -87.18%