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Life in Barking And Dagenham
Wondering what makes Barking And Dagenham such an appealing part of London to live in? Or maybe you’re planning a move to Barking And Dagenham and want to know more? Our local guide gives you the full picture — from open parks and community schools to shops, restaurants, pubs, and excellent transport links.
Barking And Dagenham has built a reputation for its welcoming feel, attractive streets, and vibrant mix of people. It’s a part of London where neighbours connect, families settle with ease, and young professionals enjoy the perfect mix of convenience and character.
Whether your goal is to buy your first property, rent a modern apartment, or make a smart investment, Barking And Dagenham offers something for everyone. With a blend of historic homes, stylish new builds, and constant demand from Londoners who want both lifestyle and location, it’s easy to see why Barking And Dagenham is in such high demand.
Blending heritage with modern living, Barking And Dagenham delivers a lifestyle that’s both authentic and contemporary. Choosing to live in Barking And Dagenham isn’t just about a postcode — it’s about being part of a thriving London community.
Things to do in Barking And Dagenham
Explore the highlights, hidden spots, and must-visit places across Barking And Dagenham
The O2
4.5 Peninsula Square, London
Westfield Stratford City
4.4 Montfichet Road, London
Greenwich Park
4.8 London
Excel London
4.4 Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
4.5 London
Greenwich Market
4.5 5B Greenwich Market, London
Canary Wharf
4.4 1 Canada Square, London
Stratford Shopping Centre
4.2 54A Broadway, London
Cutty Sark
4.5 King William Walk, London
Royal Observatory Greenwich
4.5 Blackheath Avenue, London
Victoria Park
4.7 Grove Road, London
National Maritime Museum
4.6 Romney Road, London
Exchange Ilford
4.1 High Road, Ilford
Gallions Reach Shopping Park
4.3 3 Armada Way, London
The Brewery
4.2 brewery walk, 10 Waterloo Road, Romford
The Liberty Shopping Centre
4.2 11 Western Road, Romford
London Museum Docklands
4.6 No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London
Vue Cinema London - Westfield Stratford
4 2 Stratford Place, London
Young V&A
4.4 Cambridge Heath Road, London
Millennium Leisure Park Greenwich
4.3 Cinema Development Bugsby's Way, London
Genesis Cinema
4.4 93-95 Mile End Road, London
Old Royal Naval College
4.7 London
Cineworld The O2 Greenwich
4.4 The O2, Peninsula Square, London
The Mercury Shopping Centre
4.2 Mercury Gardens, Romford
ODEON Greenwich
4.1 Bugsby's Way, London
Eltham Palace
4.6 Court Road, London
Vicarage Field
3.7 36 Ripple Road, Barking
Sri Mahalakshmi Temple
4.8 241 High Street North, London
Cineworld - Ilford
3.9 92-114 Clements Road, Ilford
Mudchute Park and Farm
4.6 Pier Street, London
Vue Cinema Romford
4 1-15 The Brewery, Romford
Cineworld West India Quay
4.1 West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London
Fairlop Waters Country Park
4.6 Forest Road, Ilford
Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City
4 The Loft, Olympic Park, 312 Montfichet Road, London
London Sri Murugan Temple
4.8 78-90 Church Road, London
Wanstead Flats
4.4 Capel Road, London
Queen's House
4.5 Romney Road, London
Hazev
4.1 Discovery Dock Apartments West, 2 South Quay Square, London
Blackheath
4.6 Prince Charles Road, London
Greenwich Picturehouse
4.5 180 Greenwich High Road, London
Central Park
4.4 Central Park Road, London
Cineworld Bexleyheath
4 28-70 Broadway, Bexleyheath
Brocklebank Retail Park
4.3 1, 5 Brocklebank Road, London
William Morris Gallery
4.6 Lloyd Park, Forest Road, London
Discover Children's Story Centre
4.4 383-387 High Street, London
Vue Cinema Dagenham
3.9 Dagenham Leisure Park, Dagenham
London Aquatics Centre
4 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
The Who Shop - Upton Park
4.5 39-41 Barking Road, London
Trinity Buoy Wharf
4.5 64 Orchard Place, London
Ice Rink Canary Wharf
4 Canada Square, London
ODEON South Woodford
3.9 60, 64 High Road, London
Roman Road Market
4 536 Roman Road, London
The Prince of Greenwich Pub
4.7 72 Royal Hill, London
Stratford Market Village
4.1 stratford centre, 70-73 The Mall, London
Asda Isle of Dogs Superstore
3.3 151 East Ferry Road, London
Lee Valley Ice Centre
4.3 Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lea Bridge Road, London
Leyton Leisure Centre
3.8 763 High Road Leyton, London
Everyman Canary Wharf
4.5 Level -2, Upper Bank Street, Crossrail Place, London
Peter Harrison Planetarium
4.5 Blackheath Avenue, London
Obicà
4 Unit 1, 35 Bank Street, London
Hackney Marshes Centre
4.4 Homerton Road, London
Asda Dagenham Superstore
3.5 Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre
3.5 Althorne Way, Dagenham
Lloyd Park Centre
4.5 Winns Avenue, Walthamstow
East Thames Plaza
4.1 Ripple Road, Dagenham
Central Park (Dagenham)
4.2 Rainham Road North, Dagenham
Joyce Dawson Way Shopping Centre
4 2 Joyce Dawson Way, London
City Hall
4.4 Kamal Chunchie Way, London
Med's Cafe
4.2 37 Burdett Road, London
Café Spice Namasté
4.3 1-2 Lower Dock Walk, London
The View Tube
4.6 The Greenway, View Tube, Marshgate Lane, London
Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park - TCV
4.6 The Ecology Park Gatehouse John Harrison Way, Olympian Way, London
Costa Coffee Ilford 1
4 Unit 75, The Exchange Shopping Centre, Ilford
Churchill Place Shopping Mall
4.3 2 Churchill Place, London
Crossness Pumping Station
4.8 Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London
iFLY London Indoor Skydiving at The O2
4.4 Indoor Skydiving at The O2, Peninsula Square, London
Costa Coffee - Woolwich DLR
3.6 1 Woolwich New Road, London
Splash Park
4 Barking Park, Longbridge Road Inside, Essex
Maryon Wilson Animal Park
4.5 Flamsteed Road, London
National Trust - Rainham Hall
4.5 Rainham Hall, The Broadway, Rainham
Tina We Salute You E20
4.3 2 Olympic Park Avenue, London
The Fan Museum
4.5 12 Crooms Hill, London
Leytonstone Leisure Centre
4 Cathall Road, London
Langdon Park
4.3 33 Bright Street, London
NOW Gallery
4.3 3, Gateway Pavilion, Peninsula Square, London
East Greenwich Pleasaunce
4.6 10 Chevening Road, London
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
4.3 Clements Road, Ilford
Gooseley Playing Fields
4.3 Saint Albans Avenue, London
Rooftop Film Club Stratford
4.4 Roof East Stratford Multi Storey Car Park, Level 8 Great Eastern Road, London
Aqua Action
4.2 Fairlop waters, Forest Road, Ilford
Foxburrows Farm - Hainault Forest
4.7 Fox Burrow Road, Chigwell
WakeUp Docklands
4.8 1 Dock Road, London
Costa Coffee
4.2 Unit C, NEXT, 4 Brocklebank Road, London
Woolwich Big Screen TV
4 6HD, General Gordon Place, London
My Perfect Art
5 The Retreat, 406 Roding Lane South, Woodford Green
Daminis Mall
3.4 277A Green Street, London
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
4.7 Southern Grove, London
Dock Beach
4.2 London
The House Mill
4.5 The Miller’s House, Three Mill Lane, London
Half Moon Theatre
4.7 43 White Horse Road, Greater, London
English National Ballet
4.6 Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, Leamouth Peninsula, London
The Garden Community Cafe
4.7 7 Cundy Road, London
bp
2.4 295-313 Bexley Road, Erith
GANT Stratford
4.3 105, The Arcade, Westfield Avenue, Olympic Park Avenue, London
Lister Gardens
4 54 Rudolph Road, London
Kidz World Ilford at Valentines (Summer Only)
3.5 Melbourne Road, Ilford
The Pantry Cafe
4.4 357 High Street, London
Tamworth Pig
4.8 Pig House, London
E17 Art House
4.8 54-56 Hoe Street, London
IIF Gallery
4.9 71 High Street, London
Loxford Lane Allotments
4.1 142 Staines Road, Ilford
Bhangra Beat Online
3.3 156B George Lane, London
Bounsea Gigantic Inflatable
4.3 Longbridge Road, Park, Barking
The Kids Picture Show
4 Plaistow, London
Chadwell Millennium Green
4.5 Percival Gardens, Romford
Laura I. Art Gallery CIC
4.5 Ice House Court, Abbey Road, Barking, London
G.A.S. Station Arts Centre
4.4 GAS Station, Gainsborough Learning Centre, 1 Hamilton Road, London
The Stone Space
4.9 6 Church Lane, London
The Residence Gallery
4.8 229 Victoria Park Road, London
Gallery Robert Sutherland & Plant Face
5 148a Trafalgar Road, London
Stow Film Lounge
4.3 Town Hall, Forest Road, London
Central Park Water Play
1.7 East Ham, Unnamed Road, London
LLL Getaways
4.6 776-778 Barking Road, London
Lansbury Micro Museum
3.5 6AQ, 27 Market Square, London
Kupfer
5 Unit 3, The Forge, 58 Dace Road, London
Paddling Pool
1 Canning Town Recreation Ground, London
Ray Park Woodlands
4.8 Ray House, Woodford, Wells, Woodford Green
The Cranbrook Corridor
4.7 Unnamed Road, Ilford
Fisherman's Walk
4.7 Canary Wharf, London
Travel Q Ltd
5 11 Cundy Road, London
Greenwich Peninsula Wildlife
4 Thames Path, The Ecology Park Gatehouse, John Harrison Way, London
A & C Gallery
4.5 115 Trafalgar Road, London
Wildflower Meadow at Jubilee Park
5 Vestry Ct, RomfordWhat’s daily life like in Barking And Dagenham?
Choosing to live in Barking And Dagenham means enjoying the best of London without giving up community spirit. From leafy parks and family-friendly schools to cosy pubs and independent businesses, Barking And Dagenham delivers something for every stage of life.
With reliable transport links and a lively, close-knit community, Barking And Dagenham keeps growing as one of London’s most attractive options. People don’t just move to Barking And Dagenham for a home — they move here to be part of a neighbourhood.
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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London. The borough was created in 1965 as the London Borough of Barking; the name was changed in 1980. It is an Outer London borough and the south is within the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway; an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. At the 2011 census it had a population of 187,000. The borough's three main towns are Barking, Chadwell Heath and Dagenham. The local authority is the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. Barking and Dagenham was one of six London boroughs to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council, also known as Barking and Dagenham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England. It provides a broad range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority. The council has been under Labour majority control since its creation in 1965. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 as the Barking London Borough Council and replaced two local authorities: Barking Borough Council and Dagenham Borough Council. The council was renamed on 1 January 1980. It is based at Barking Town Hall in the centre of Barking.
Barking, London
Barking is a riverside town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is 9.3 miles (15 km) east of Charing Cross. The total population of Barking was 218,534 in 2021. In addition to an extensive and fairly low-density residential area, the town centre forms a large retail and commercial district, currently a focus for regeneration. The former industrial lands to the south are being redeveloped as Barking Riverside.
Dagenham
Dagenham is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred 11+1⁄2 miles east of Charing Cross.
