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Barking and Dagenham vs Wandsworth
Barking and Dagenham (London, England · ~214k people) · Wandsworth (London, England · ~330k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Barking and Dagenham leads on 2, Wandsworth on 4, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Barking and Dagenham
£39,213/yr
Around UK average
Wandsworth
£52,863/yr
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 35% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Barking and Dagenham
£376,000
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£632,501
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Barking and Dagenham: 68% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Barking and Dagenham
£1,687/mo
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£2,593/mo
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Barking and Dagenham: 54% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Barking and Dagenham
£2,199/yr
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£1,028/yr
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: £1,171 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Barking and Dagenham
84.2/1k
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
76.6/1k
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 10% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Barking and Dagenham
32.8
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
16.6
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: lower average deprivation score (16.6 vs 32.8).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Barking and Dagenham
98.4%
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
98.0%
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Barking and Dagenham
Rent takes 52% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.6× median annual pay
Wandsworth
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.0× median annual pay
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Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.