Overview
Barking and Dagenham is an outer London borough located in the north-east of London. It has the lowest pay inequality amongst all London boroughs. Those at the 80th percentile in the borough earn 2.35 times more than those at the 20th percentile, whereas in London, on average, this number is 2.77. However, while pay inequality is low, relative income deprivation (from the Indices of Multiple Deprivation) is high; residents in Barking and Dagenham are 1.9 times more relatively income deprived than the typical resident in London.
There are a range of other poor outcomes in the borough. For example:
- Child poverty is one of the highest among the London boroughs, where 50% of the children live in households within poverty.
- Premature mortality in the borough is the highest in London, with 400 deaths per 100,000 people aged below 75, compared to 303 for London overall; and
- Compared to London overall, students have a below average GCSE attainment, with 61.9% of students in the borough achieving grades between 9-4 (equivalent to A*-C under the old system) in English and Maths. Across all London boroughs, this proportion is 68.7%. Just over four in ten (43.1%) 19 year-olds in the borough do not have a level 3 qualification.
- The proportion of the working-aged population on out-of-work benefits in Barking and Dagenham, with 15.9%, is one of the highest in London. While across London, this proportion is 12.2%.
The grid below shows how Barking and Dagenham compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Barking and Dagenham is worse than is typical for London on that indicator, and blue means it is better.
Barking & Dagenham indicator rankings
People
Infant mortality
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Average compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)
Average compared to England (3.9)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 3.55)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (4.1)
Premature mortality
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (316)
Worse compared to England (336)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 341)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (332)
Qualifications at 19
19 year olds without level 3 qualifications
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)
Worse compared to England (27.8%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 30.15%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (30%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (35%)
Worse compared to England (29.3%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 40.5%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (40%)
Income deprivation
Income deprivation (relative to London overall)
Worse compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)
Worse compared to England (0.8)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 1.44)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (1.26)
Pay inequality
80:20 ratio of earnings
Better compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)
Worse compared to England (1.94)
Better compared to London Planning Area (East - 2.58)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (2.5)
Poverty rate
Poverty rate
Average compared to all London Boroughs (27%)
Worse compared to England (22.1%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 29%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (29%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)
Worse compared to England (1.51)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 2.87)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (3.53)
Homeless acceptances
Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households
(Data not available)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)
Worse compared to England (26.4%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 42.05%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (43.4%)
Housing delivery
Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions
Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 135)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (190)
Rough sleeping
People seen sleeping rough by outreach
Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 206)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (153)
Temporary accommodation
Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)
Worse compared to England ( 4)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 19.3)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (19.35)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)
Worse compared to England (12.7%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 14.4%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (14%)
Low pay (resident)
Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)
Worse compared to England (17.2%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 23%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (24.5%)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)
Worse compared to England (4.3%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 5.85%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (6.5%)
Unemployment rate change
Unemployment rate 3 year change
Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)
Average compared to England (0.0pts)
Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 0.35pts)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.9pts)