London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

What broadband can you get in Barking and Dagenham?

Across Barking and Dagenham, 95% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 90% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in Barking and Dagenham?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,199 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in Barking and Dagenham are at risk of flooding?

Across Barking and Dagenham, the Environment Agency puts 1,119 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 579 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In Barking and Dagenham the Environment Agency counts 14,506 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (15.8% of all its properties), 9,571 at medium risk (10.4%) and 21,179 at low risk (23%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Postcode districts with postcodes in Barking and Dagenham

• IG11 postcode district1,006 of its 1,023 postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.
• RM5 postcode district9 of its 380 postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.
• RM6 postcode district264 of its 530 postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.
• RM7 postcode district72 of its 574 postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.
• RM8 postcode district567 of its 587 postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.
• RM9 postcode district568 of its 569 postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.
• RM10 postcode districtAll 583 of its postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode areas

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in Barking and Dagenham.