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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.
| Creekmouth & Barking Riverside | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 102 | 111 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 48% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 9% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 33% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 18.8 | 16.8 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Upney Underground station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Barking, 1.8 km away, with 13.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Thames View / Christ Church, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes EL1, EL2); 167 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 29% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Thames View Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Thames View Infants (0.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Greatfields School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Riverside School (1.5 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.2 km) and Bexley Grammar School (8 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Kelce Supermarket Ltd T/A Costcutter, 400 m away, with B G Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aurora Medcare (350 m), with Britannia Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Dougie's is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Mira Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Lighterman Pub the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 6% detached houses.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames View Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Thames View Infants | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Eastbury Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Ripple Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar New School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 2.3 km | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Creekmouth & Barking Riverside | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 60 min | 55 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 150 min | 149 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 16 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 | 86 | 85 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 29% | 25% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 24% | 21% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 35% | 35% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Creekmouth & Barking Riverside | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 19 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 89% | 89% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 50% | 71% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 25 | 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.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 680 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bastable Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Benita Yoga (1.7 km).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.8 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 4.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 3.4 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Creekmouth & Barking Riverside | Barking and Dagenham | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 7 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 (this one) | 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 | 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) | 60 min | 24 min |
| Stansted airport | 2 h 40 | 40 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).