Barking and Dagenham
§ This page gives an overview of the Barking and Dagenham local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Barking and Dagenham is an East London borough with a strong industrial heritage, once home to major manufacturing such as the Ford plant in Dagenham. Today it is undergoing regeneration, with new housing developments and cultural projects alongside the River Thames.
The administrative boundary of Barking and Dagenham can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Barking and Dagenham.
Key Facts about Barking and Dagenham
What region are Barking and Dagenham in? Barking and Dagenham are in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Barking and Dagenham a city? No, Barking and Dagenham is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Barking and Dagenham? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham 🔗 lbbd.gov.uk
Which police force covers Barking and Dagenham? Policing in Barking and Dagenham is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Barking and Dagenham in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Barking and Dagenham is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - East and North East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Barking & Dagenham and Havering
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Barking and Dagenham
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey
- Alibon
- Barking Riverside
- Beam
- Becontree
- Chadwell Heath
- Eastbrook & Rush Green
- Eastbury
- Gascoigne
- Goresbrook
- Heath
- Longbridge
- Mayesbrook
- Northbury
- Parsloes
- Thames View
- Valence
- Village
- Whalebone
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham covers 4 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barking and Dagenham *
- Havering *
- Newham *
- Redbridge *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Barking and Dagenham.)
Barking and Dagenham compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Barking and Dagenham compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Barking and Dagenham has 19 electoral wards.
Barking and Dagenham has a population of 232,747 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Barking and Dagenham can be found on the ONS statistics for Barking and Dagenham.