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Barking Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barking Central neighbourhood of Barking and Dagenham, England (ONS area Barking and Dagenham 015). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes IG11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near IG11 8BS.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Barking and Dagenham

Barking Central is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Barking and Dagenham (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 21). Flats here typically resell for £235,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Barking and Dagenham (3.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Barking, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£235,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 3 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

3.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Barking Central sits in Barking and Dagenham

  • Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barking Central

House prices: Barking Central against Barking and Dagenham: This neighbourhood £58k (1995) to £370k (2021); Barking and Dagenham £52k (1995) to £405k (2026).£96k£360k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£370kBarking and Dagenham£405k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Barking and Dagenham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Barking Central against Barking and Dagenham: This neighbourhood £31k (1995) to £203k (2026); Barking and Dagenham £34k (1995) to £230k (2026).£59k£220k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£203kBarking and Dagenham£230k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Barking and Dagenham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Barking and Dagenham, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Homes selling
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Barking Railway and Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (280 m in a straight line). About 27 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 15 min) and Shoeburyness (49 to 55 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Northbury Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Jun 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Greatfields School 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barking Central

What is the typical flat price in Barking Central?

£235,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

How does Barking Central compare with the rest of Barking and Dagenham?

Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham.

Is Barking Central an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barking Central gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 3 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barking Central?

Barking. Railway and Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (280 m in a straight line). About 27 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 15 min) and Shoeburyness (49 to 55 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Barking Central?

Nearest state primary school. Northbury Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Jun 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Greatfields School. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.