Services in Barking and Dagenham, London

Barking and Dagenham is an east London borough of around 220,000 people on the north bank of the Thames. It is home to the Becontree Estate, once the largest public housing development in the world, and to Barking Riverside, one of the biggest new neighbourhoods in London. Barking town centre has an award-winning market and a busy high street, while Dagenham is known for its motoring heritage and green spaces such as Parsloes Park and the Chase Nature Reserve. House prices are among the most affordable in the capital, which makes it popular with young families and first-time buyers.

Barking and Dagenham, London
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Getting around Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham is served by the District and Hammersmith & City lines, c2c trains, the Overground to Barking Riverside and the Elizabeth line at Chadwell Heath. Well-known places include Eastbrookend Country Park, Barking Abbey ruins, Valence House Museum and the new Barking Riverside quarter.

Neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham

Barking, Dagenham, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Rush Green, Barking Riverside, Castle Point, Marks Gate

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