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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
London borough
Coat of arms of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Coat of arms
Official logo of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Council logo
Motto(s):
Dei gratia probemur rebus
(By the grace of God let us be judged by our deeds)
Barking and Dagenham shown within Greater London
Barking and Dagenham shown withinGreater London
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQ1 Town Hall Square,Barking
Government
• TypeLondon borough council
• BodyBarking and Dagenham London Borough Council
• London AssemblyUnmesh Desai(Labour) AM forCity and East
•MPsNesil Caliskan(Labour)
Margaret Mullane(Labour)
Area
• Total13.93 sq mi (36.09 km2)
• Rank269th(of 296)
Population
(2022)
• Total219,992
• Rank85th(of 296)
• Density16,000/sq mi (6,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC(GMT)
• Summer (DST)UTC+1(BST)
Postcodes
IG,RM
Area code020
ISO 3166 codeGB-BDG
ONS code00AB
GSS codeE09000002
PoliceMetropolitan Police
WebsiteCouncil Website

TheLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham(pronunciationⓘ) is aLondon boroughinEast London.[1]It lies around 9 miles (14.4 km) east ofCentral London.The borough was created in 1965 as theLondon Borough of Barking;the name was changed in 1980. It is anOuter Londonborough and the south is within theLondon Riversidesection of theThames Gateway;an area designated as a national priority forurban regeneration.At the 2011 census it had a population of 187,000. The borough's three main towns areBarking,Chadwell HeathandDagenham.The local authority is theBarking and Dagenham London Borough Council.Barking and Dagenham was one of six London boroughs to host the2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

History

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The London Borough of Barking (as it was originally called) was created in 1965 under theLondon Government Act 1963,covering the combined area of the formerMunicipal Borough of Barkingand theMunicipal Borough of Dagenham,with the exceptions of a small area at Hog Hill from Dagenham which went toRedbridge,and theGallions Reacharea, being the part of Barking west ofBarking Creek,which went toNewham.The area was transferred fromEssexto Greater London to become one of the 32 London Boroughs.[3]At the time of its creation the combined population of Barking and Dagenham was around 180,000.[4]

The pre-1965 borough of Barking had evolved from the Barking Townlocal government district,which had been created in 1882 covering the central part of the parish ofBarking.Such districts were reconstituted asurban districtsunder theLocal Government Act 1894.[5][6]The Barking Town Urban District was incorporated to become amunicipal boroughin 1931, at which point the name was changed from Barking Town to Barking.[7][8]

Dagenhamwas arural parishwith aparish councilfrom 1894, subordinate to theRomford Rural District Council.In 1926 the parish council was replaced when Dagenham was made an urban district; it was made a municipal borough in 1938.[9][10]

The council changed the London borough's name from 'Barking' to 'Barking and Dagenham' with effect from 1 January 1980.[11][12]In 1994, the borough was expanded to cover the part of theBecontreeestate that until then had been within the Borough of Redbridge[13]and other areas. The area covered byMayesbrook Parkin the Borough was once part of the historicManor of Jenkins,seat of theFanshawefamily.

Historic records of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and predecessor bodies the Borough of Barking and the Borough of Dagenham are held at the Barking and Dagenham Archive Service, Valence House Museum.

There are a total of 52listed buildingslocated within the borough's boundaries.[14]TheGrade I and Grade II* listed buildingsin the borough includeEastbury Manor House,theChurch of Peter and Paul, DagenhamandValence House.

Boundaries

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The borough borders theLondon Borough of Haveringto the east with theRiver Romforming part of the boundary. It borders theLondon Borough of Newhamto the west with theRiver Rodingforming much of the border. To the south is theRiver Thameswhich forms the borough's boundary with theLondon Borough of Bexleyand theRoyal Borough of Greenwich.To the north the borough forms a thin protrusion between Havering and theLondon Borough of Redbridgein order to encompassChadwell Heath.530 hectares within the borough are designated as part of theMetropolitan Green Belt.

Geography

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SeeList of areas of London

The borough's major districts includeBarking,BecontreeandDagenham.It borders five other London boroughs: Newham, Redbridge, Havering, and Greenwich and Bexley to the south of the Thames.

Much of the housing of the borough was constructed by theLondon County Councilduring theinterwar periodof 1921–1939.[4]Major settlement of the area, mostly escaping slum conditions in theEast End of London,occurred during this period when the new motor and chemical industries such as theFord Motor Companyplant atDagenhamwere set up.[4]Since the decline of these industries in the 1980s, employment has shifted towardsservice sectorjobs. There are large areas of logistics and warehouse development around the A13 road. Much of the borough is within theLondon Riversidearea of theThames Gatewayzone and is the site of considerable house building and other development, such as Beam Park. A £500 million budget has been earmarked for redevelopment of the borough's principal district ofBarking.[15]

Demographics

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Population
YearPop.±%
18011,937—
18112,647+36.7%
18213,110+17.5%
18313,746+20.5%
18414,151+10.8%
18514,804+15.7%
18615,983+24.5%
18717,162+19.7%
18818,341+16.5%
189116,658+99.7%
190125,080+50.6%
191137,759+50.6%
192167,708+79.3%
1931121,410+79.3%
1941143,122+17.9%
1951168,724+17.9%
1961164,639−2.4%
1971160,656−2.4%
1981148,973−7.3%
1991146,154−1.9%
2001163,944+12.2%
2011185,911+13.4%
2021218,871+17.7%
Source:A Vision of Britain through time
Population pyramid of Barking and Dagenham in 2021
Religious makeup of Barking and Dagenham by single year age groups in 2021

Religion in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (2021 census)[16]

Christianity(45.4%)
Islam(24.4%)
Hinduism(3.0%)
Sikhism(2.0%)
Other (0.9%)
Non-religious(18.8%)
Not Stated (5.5%)

In 1801, thecivil parishesthat form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet atBarking.This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by train deliveries of fresh fish from the East Coast ports.[17]The population rose slowly through the 19th century, as the district became built up; and new industries developed around Barking.

The population rose dramatically between 1921 and 1931, when theLondon County Councildeveloped theBecontree Estate.Thispublic housingdevelopment of 27,000 homes housed over 100,000 people, split between the thenurban districtcouncils ofIlford,DagenhamandBarking.People were rehoused from theslumsof theEast End.[18]In 1931, theFord Motor Companyrelocated to a 500 acres (2.0 km2) site atDagenham,and in 1932 theDistrict linewas extended toUpminster;bringing further development to the area.

AfterWorld War II,further public housing projects were built to rehouse the many Londoners made homeless inthe Blitz.As industry declined during the 1960s, the population entered a long decline, but has now begun to rise again with new housing developments on brownfield sites. In 2013 Barking and Dagenham has England's highest fertility rate: 2.58.[19]

At the time of the 2011 census, 49.5% of the borough's community identified themselves as white British. Barking and Dagenham has been strongly influenced by immigration, with the white British population having dropped 30.6% from 2001 to 2011 - the second largest decrease in the country, behind neighbouringNewham.The population of non-UK born residents increasing by 205%.[20]The largest decrease of White British occurred in the Longbridge ward (79.8% in 2001 to 35% in 2011), and the Abbey ward, which contains the mainBarkingarea (from 46.2% to 15.8%). The smallest decrease was in the Eastbrook ward. The largest minority communities were of Black and Asian heritage.

Barking and Dagenham had by far the largest decrease of the 65+ population, having dropped almost 20% between 2001 and 2011. There were 69,700 households in the borough in 2011, up 3.6% from 2001. The borough also had the largest proportion of school-age (5-19) population of all the local authorities in England and Wales, 21.4%, at the 2011 census. The borough's pre-school (0-4) population rose by 49.1% from 2001 to 2011, by far the largest increase in London.[21]

The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 census in Barking and Dagenham.

Ethnicity

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Ethnic makeup of Barking and Dagenham by single year ages in 2021
Ethnic demography of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham over time
Ethnic Group Year
1971 estimations[22] 1981 estimations[23] 1991 census[24] 2001 census[25] 2011 census[26] 2021 census[27]
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
White:Total – 98.2% 141,912 95.9% 133,903 93.19% 139,667 85.19% 108,386 58.30% 98,275 44.9%
White:British – – – – – – 132,566 80.86% 91,949 49.46% 67,550 30.9%
White:Irish – – – – – – 2,753 1.68% 1,730 0.93% 1,185 0.5%
White:Gypsy or Irish Traveller – – – – – – – – 182 0.10% 184 0.1%
White: Roma – – – – – – – – – – 858 0.4%
White:Other – – – – – – 4,348 2.65% 14,525 7.81% 28,498 13.0%
Asian or Asian British:Total – – – – 5,778 4% 9,061 5.53% 29,594 15.92% 56,583 25.8%
Asian or Asian British:Indian – – – – 2,807 1.95% 3,681 2.25% 7,436 4.00% 11,503 5.3%
Asian or Asian British:Pakistani – – – – 1,674 1.16% 3,055 1.86% 8,007 4.31% 15,799 7.2%
Asian or Asian British:Bangladeshi – – – – 200 673 0.41% 7,701 4.14% 22,393 10.2%
Asian or Asian British:Chinese – – – – 593 775 0.47% 1,315 0.71% 1,385 0.6%
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian – – – – 504 877 0.53% 5,135 2.76% 5,503 2.5%
Black or Black British:Total – – – – 3,347 2.32% 11,440 6.98% 37,140 19.98% 46,807 21.4%
Black or Black British:African – – – – 919 0.6% 7,284 4.44% 28,685 15.43% 35,101 16.0%
Black or Black British:Caribbean – – – – 1,790 1.24% 3,434 2.09% 5,227 2.81% 5824 2.7%
Black or Black British:Other Black – – – – 638 0.4% 722 0.44% 3,228 1.74% 5882 2.7%
Mixed or British Mixed:Total – – – – – – 3,076 1.88% 7,878 4.24% 9,320 4.3%
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean – – – – – – 1,420 0.87% 2,669 1.44% 2,974 1.4%
Mixed: White and Black African – – – – – – 572 0.35% 2,128 1.14% 2,376 1.1%
Mixed: White and Asian – – – – – – 534 0.33% 1,246 0.67% 1,550 0.7%
Mixed: Other Mixed – – – – – – 550 0.34% 1,835 0.99% 2,420 1.1%
Other: Total – – – – 653 0.45% 700 0.43% 2,913 1.57% 7,886 3.6%
Other: Arab – – – – – – – – 973 0.52% 1,489 0.7%
Other: Any other ethnic group – – – – 653 0.45% 700 0.43% 1,940 1.04% 6,397 2.9%
Ethnic minority: Total – 1.8% 6,063 4.1% 9,778 6.8% 24,277 14.81% 77,525 41.70% 120,596 55.1%
Total – 100% 147,975 100% 143,681 100% 163,944 100.00% 185,911 100.00% 218,871 100%

Governance

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Main article:Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Barking Town Hall,headquarters of Barking and Dagenham Council

The local authority is Barking and Dagenham Council, which meets atBarking Town Hall.

Greater London representation

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For elections to theGreater London Council,the borough formed theBarkingelectoral division, electing two members. In 1973 it was divided into the single-memberBarkingandDagenhamelectoral divisions.[28]The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986.

Since 2000, the borough is within theCity and EastLondon Assemblyconstituency, returningUnmesh Desaias the directly elected Assembly Member.

UK Parliament

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The borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies:BarkingandDagenham and Rainham.The latter was first contested in2010.

Twin cities

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is twinned with:

Education

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Further information:List of schools in Barking and Dagenham

There are many schools and further education facilities in the borough. Situated near the Town Hall, theBarking Learning Centreis a learning facility providing a range of courses leading to recognised qualifications. It also includes a library with free public internet access, the council's first One Stop Shop, conference and meeting space, a gallery and a café. A study in 2017 found that nearly half of Barking & Dagenham's 19 year olds lack Level 3 qualifications (A Level equivalent) which was the highest figure in London.[30]

Barking & Dagenham Collegeis a generalfurther educationcollege offering courses for leaners 16+. It has four campuses across the borough with their main campus beeing located inRush Greenless than a mile from theRomfordtown centre. Their other campus are located inBarkingtown center at the Technical Skills Academy,The Broadway Theatreand Barking Learning Centre.

CU London,a Higher Education institute owned and governed by Coventry University, started offering courses to students in September 2017.[31]Situated in the formerDagenham Civic Centre,they offer a range of subjects across Foundation, HNC, HND and degree level.[32]

TheUniversity of East Londonformerly had a campus in the borough, however this has now closed with all campuses now being located in the neighbouring borough ofNewham.

Transport

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In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 22.5% of all residents aged 16–74; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 7.5%; bus, minibus or coach, 7.5%; train, 7.3%; on foot, 3.7%; passenger in a car or van, 1.7%; work mainly at or from home, 1.3%.[33]

Rail

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Barking and Dagenham is served by both theLondon UndergroundandNational Railnetworks. On the London Underground, the Borough is served by bothHammersmith & City Line,andDistrict Linetrains.

National Rail c2c trains call atDagenham DockandBarkingrailway stations. Most c2c trains terminate atLondon Fenchurch Street,whilst to the east, trains serveGrays,SouthendandShoeburynessin Essex.

Barking and, from summer 2022,Barking Riversiderailway stations are served by theLondon Overgroundwith frequent services toGospel Oakin theLondon Borough of Camden.[34]

The Elizabeth LineservesChadwell Heath railway station,which straddles the border between theLondon Borough of Redbridgeand the borough.[35]

Hammersmith & City Line services terminate at Barking. Some District Line services terminate at Barking, but many also call atUpney,Becontree,Dagenham HeathwayandDagenham Eastin the Borough. Some services terminate at Dagenham East.

Bus

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SeveralLondon Busesserve the Borough. Night buses 128, EL1, N15 and N86 travel intoCentral London,Stratford,RomfordandHarold Hillevery night.[36]

Cycling

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Cycle Superhighway 3begins inBarking,to the south ofGreatfields Park,linking the Borough toCanary Wharf,theCity of Londonand theCity of Westminstervia abike freeway,most of which is segregated from other road traffic.TfLplan to extend the cycle network toBarking Riversidein the future, for which the first consultations closed in winter 2019.[37]

Roads

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Two majorA-roadscross the Borough: theA12andA13.

The A12 has one junction in the Borough, to the north ofChadwell Heath.To the west, the A12 carries traffic throughNewbury Parktowards theNorth Circular,StratfordandCentral London.To the east, the A12 heads throughRomfordtowardsthe M25and south and eastEssex.

The A13 is named Alfred's Way as it enters the Borough to the west. Crossing Barking and Dagenham, the dual carriageway can be accessed via severalgrade-separated junctions.Leaving the Borough to the west via the A13 will lead tothe Docklandsand theCity of London.To the east, the A13 passesRainhamand the M25 before traffic heads into south Essex.

Other A-roads cross the Borough, including theA118,A123,A124,A1083,A1112,andA1306,although these roads are smaller and generally carry less traffic.

Local media

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Time 107.5 FM broadcasts local news from nearbyRomford.

Bedrock[38]is the localHospital radioservice available on-line and broadcasts a range of health related information focused around the local Hospitals;King George HospitalandQueen's Hospital.

Barking & Dagenham News,a hyperlocal news service distributes news, weather, travel, sport and entertainment updates onFacebook Watch.

London Fire Brigade

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The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has two fire stations within its boundary: Barking and Dagenham.[39]Barking fire station operates two pumping appliances, a bulk foam unit and a command unit. The support units that are operated here will cover a large selection of station grounds and areas. Dagenham fire station operates two pumping appliances and a 64M turn table Ladder. The Turntable ladder is one of 3 that are in use in london and are the tallest ladders in use in the uk fire and rescue service.[citation needed]

Of the two stations; Dagenham is the busier, attending over 2,000 incidents in 2006/2007.[40]

Coat of arms

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Main article:Coat of arms of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The coat of arms of the borough displays the Curfew tower ofBarking Abbeyin itscrest.

Freedom of the Borough

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The following people and military units have received theFreedom of the Boroughof Barking and Dagenham.

Individuals

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  • George Shaw: 1992.[41]
  • Charles J. Fairbrass: 1992.
  • Stephen R Thompson: 2008
  • Sandie Shaw:28 April 2021.
  • Claire Symonds: 28 April 2021.[42][43]
  • Paul Ince:23 September 2021.
  • Trevor Lock:23 September 2021.
  • Dora Challingsworth: 23 September 2021.[44]

Military units

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See also

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