# People and census in Barking and Dagenham East London. 238,295 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 36 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Barking and Dagenham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Barking and Dagenham? Barking and Dagenham’s population was an estimated 238,295 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.5% in the year to mid-2025. Barking and Dagenham is 91st most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Barking and Dagenham: **238,295** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Barking and Dagenham’s population was an estimated 238,295 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.5% in the year to mid-2025. Barking and Dagenham is 91st most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Barking and Dagenham: **218,869** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Barking and Dagenham had 218,869 usual residents at the census. Barking and Dagenham is the 96th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Barking and Dagenham: **66.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.7% of residents in Barking and Dagenham were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 5% lower (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Barking and Dagenham: **8.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.7% of residents in Barking and Dagenham were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 27% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Barking and Dagenham: **24.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.6% of residents in Barking and Dagenham were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 36% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Barking and Dagenham: **41.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 41.3% of residents in Barking and Dagenham were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 2% higher (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Barking and Dagenham: **13.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.2% of residents in Barking and Dagenham had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: About the same (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Barking and Dagenham: **84.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.0% of residents in Barking and Dagenham said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 2% lower (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-good-health ## Households Barking and Dagenham: **73,902** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Barking and Dagenham had 73,902 households at the census. Barking and Dagenham is 132nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Barking and Dagenham: **34.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 34.8% of households in Barking and Dagenham had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 17% lower (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Barking and Dagenham: **44.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 44.1% of households in Barking and Dagenham owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 6% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Barking and Dagenham: **6,063 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Barking and Dagenham had 6,063 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 8% higher (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Barking and Dagenham: **24.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.2% of households in Barking and Dagenham rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 19% lower (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Barking and Dagenham: **31.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 31.5% of households in Barking and Dagenham rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 36% higher (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Barking and Dagenham: **33.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Barking and Dagenham had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 29% lower (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Barking and Dagenham: **25.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.9% of residents in Barking and Dagenham identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 25% higher (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Barking and Dagenham: **21.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.4% of residents in Barking and Dagenham identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 1.6 times (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Barking and Dagenham: **4.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.3% of residents in Barking and Dagenham identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 25% lower (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Barking and Dagenham: **3.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.6% of residents in Barking and Dagenham identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 43% lower (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Barking and Dagenham: **44.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.9% of residents in Barking and Dagenham identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 17% lower (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Barking and Dagenham: **45.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.4% of residents in Barking and Dagenham said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 12% higher (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Barking and Dagenham: **18.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 18.8% of residents in Barking and Dagenham said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 31% lower (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Barking and Dagenham: **20.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 20.7% of working residents in Barking and Dagenham worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 51% lower (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Barking and Dagenham: **1.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Barking and Dagenham’s estimated population changed by 1.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 5 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000002/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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