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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.
| Old Dagenham Park & Village | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 149 | 111 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 43% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 9% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 33% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 16.0 | 16.8 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Dagenham East Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 1.8 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is St Giles Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 145); 71 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Village Infants' School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dagenham Park CofE School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Sydney Russell School (2.2 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (8.2 km) and Bexley Grammar School (9.9 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Krishna's Village Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr M Goyal'S Practice (350 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Kellys Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.5 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lagos Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Dagenham Conservative & Social Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 149 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Old Dagenham Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Dagenham Park Leisure Centre (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.0 µg/m³).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Infants' School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| William Ford CofE Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Leys Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| John Perry Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbrook School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Old Dagenham Park & Village | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 52 min | 55 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 149 min | 149 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 14 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.8 km | 1.5 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 45 | 85 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 25% | 25% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 19% | 21% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 39% | 35% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Old Dagenham Park & Village | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 80% | 89% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 95% | 71% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 16 | 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 8.6 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 20% 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 | 3.4 km | – |
|---|
| Old Dagenham Park & Village | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 15 | 21 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 6 min | 7 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 14 min | 12 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
| 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 | 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 (this one) | 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) | 52 min | 30 min |
| Stansted airport | 2 h 39 | 45 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).