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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Dagenham Central | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 125 | 111 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 43% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 9% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 33% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 16.1 | 16.8 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Dagenham Heathway Underground station, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 1.5 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Heathway Dagenham, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 145); 169 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 27% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Parsloes Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Sydney Russell School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Dagenham Park CofE School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Sydney Russell School (1.3 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.5 km) and Bexley Grammar School (9.6 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Dagenham Halal Supermarket, 150 m away; Heathway Seafood (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hedgemans Medical Centre (200 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Celebrities is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Snack Bar is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Lord Denman PH the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 93% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Goresbrook Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Dagenham Park Leisure Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsloes Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | Primary | 350 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Godwin Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Village Infants' School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| William Ford CofE Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbrook School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Dagenham Central | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 42 min | 55 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 139 min | 149 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 8 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.6 km | 1.5 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 121 | 85 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 27% | 25% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 15% | 21% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 34% | 35% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Dagenham Central | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 87% | 89% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 89% | 71% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 18 | 20 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
For holidays, London City is 7.7 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
|---|
| Dagenham Central | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 17 | 21 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 5 min | 7 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 13 min | 12 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Dagenham North | 55 | 1 | 150 min | 6 | £385k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrookend | 70 | 1 | 149 min | 12 | £454k |
| Becontree East | 72 | 1 | 152 min | 4 | £392k |
| Becontree West | 74 | 2 | 148 min | 5 | £361k |
| Becontree North | 79 | 2 | 142 min | 4 | £405k |
| Longbridge & Barking Park | 82 | 3 | 154 min | 11 | £576k |
| Becontree Heath | 83 | 2 | 149 min | 4 | £409k |
| Becontree South | 85 | 2 | 145 min | 7 | £400k |
| Mayesbrook Park & Rippleside | 91 | 3 | 146 min | 12 | £383k |
| Chadwell Heath East | 98 | 1 | 142 min | 4 | £440k |
| Barking East | 102 | 4 | 148 min | 16 | £502k |
| Creekmouth & Barking Riverside | 102 | 2 | 150 min | 16 | £366k |
| Thames View | 103 | 2 | 149 min | 13 | £330k |
| Dagenham Eastbrook | 111 | 0 | 138 min | 9 | £437k |
| Central Park & Frizlands Lane | 116 | 1 | 154 min | 4 | £378k |
| Marks Gate | 117 | 1 | 156 min | 1 | £385k |
| Dagenham Central (this one) | 125 | 1 | 139 min | 6 | £379k |
| Rylands Estate & Dagenham Dock | 133 | 0 | 157 min | 9 | £384k |
| Gascoigne Estate & Roding Riverside | 137 | 3 | 151 min | 14 | £350k |
| Goresbrook & Scrattons Farm | 147 | 3 | 153 min | 7 | £386k |
| Old Dagenham Park & Village | 149 | 0 | 149 min | 13 | £340k |
| Barking Central | 347 | 4 | 147 min | 15 | £199k |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 42 min | 27 min |
| Stansted airport | 2 h 29 | 43 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).