About the Borough
Key Facts and Demographic Information
Barking and Dagenham is an outer London Borough to the east of the City on the north bank of the River Thames and within the M25 London Orbital Motorway.
The neighbouring London Borough Councils are:
Background Information
- Resident population estimate, mid 2004 = 164,572 (Office of National Statistics)
- Percentage of the resident population who were aged under 16, mid 2004 = 23.3%
- Percentage of the resident population aged 60 or over, mid 2004 = 17.2%
Key findings about Barking and Dagenham from the 2001 National Census.
Borough Facts (April 2008)
This document outlines key statistics about the borough, for example population, housing, education and crime.
Borough Facts 
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Useful web links
Office of National Statistics|
This government website offers neighbourhood and regional statistics:
- Borough Profile with Numbers
- Borough Profile in Percentages
- Borough Population by age and gender
- 2001 UK Census home page
Government overview of local authority performance and key statistical information.
