Barking and Dagenham compared with all councils in England
Compared with the 130 councils in England.
- Residents
- 238,295 (mid-2025)
- Band D council tax
- £2,199 a year in 2026-27, including police, fire and parish charges. See where it goes
Where Barking and Dagenham sits
14
measures in the bottom quarter
3
measures below the middle
4
measures in the top half
Barking and Dagenham compares worst with all councils in England on:
- tenants satisfied their home is safe (81st of 82; 1st is highest)
- prevention cases ending with a home secured (121st of 127; 1st is highest)
- tenants who say the council listens and acts (78th of 82; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- relief cases ending with a home secured (21st of 127; 1st is highest)
- upheld cases the council had already put right (21st of 115; 1st is highest)
- non-emergency repairs done within target time (21st of 83; 1st is highest)
SEND assessments
Education, health and care plans set out support for children with special educational needs. The law says a new plan should be issued within 20 weeks.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks 2025 | 27.2% | 59.0% | Bottom quarter 101st of 126 |
Ombudsman complaints
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman looks at complaints the council's own complaints process has not resolved. Upheld means the Ombudsman found the council at fault.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheld complaints per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 8.4 | 4.8 | Bottom quarter 100th of 130 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 75.5 | 41.2 | Bottom quarter 110th of 130 | |
| Upheld complaints about children's services per 100,000 residents | No figure | No figure | No figure | |
| Upheld complaints about special educational needs per 100,000 residents | No figure | No figure | No figure | |
| Upheld complaints about homelessness per 100,000 residents | No figure | No figure | No figure | |
| Upheld cases the council had already put right 2025-26 | 25.0% | 15.2% | Top half 21st of 115 | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | 53.8% | 75.6% | Bottom quarter 91st of 104 |
Council housing
From the tenant survey and performance figures every council landlord reports to the Regulator of Social Housing. Only councils that still own council homes are included.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenants satisfied with the overall service 2024-25 | 53.7% | 66.5% | Bottom quarter 71st of 82 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | 52.4% | 66.5% | Bottom quarter 75th of 82 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | 55.1% | 72.2% | Bottom quarter 81st of 82 | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | 40.2% | 56.2% | Bottom quarter 78th of 82 | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | 89.8% | 83.1% | Top half 21st of 83 | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | 9.2% | 4.1% | Below the middle 61st of 83 | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | 76.8% | 73.6% | Top half 38th of 82 |
Council tax
How much of the year's council tax bills the council collected by 31 March.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council tax collected in the year it was due 2025-26 | 92.4% | 94.8% | Bottom quarter 110th of 130 |
Streets and waste
Fly-tipping the council recorded, how often it took enforcement action, and how much household waste was recycled.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 32 | 18.1 | Bottom quarter 98th of 130 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 2.1 | 37.5 | Bottom quarter 121st of 130 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 32.6% | 37.7% | Below the middle 85th of 128 |
Homelessness
Temporary accommodation and the outcomes of homelessness cases, from the council's statutory returns.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 households January to March 2026 | 13.1 | 2.8 | Bottom quarter 102nd of 126 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 60.8% | 13.6% | Bottom quarter 104th of 123 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 29.7% | 51.7% | Bottom quarter 121st of 127 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 51.0% | 34.9% | Top half 21st of 127 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 84.6% | 92.5% | Below the middle 95th of 130 |
What the council spends
Net spending per resident in 2025-26, after fees, charges and specific grants, not counting schools. Spending more is not better or worse on its own. Negative highways figures come from parking income.
| Service | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £426 | £322 | 14th of 127 | |
| Adult social care | £406 | £472 | 107th of 127 | |
| Public health | £85 | £80 | 57th of 127 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £149 | £46 | 17th of 127 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £54 | £104 | 119th of 127 | |
| Highways and transport | −£70 | £33 | 120th of 127 | |
| Culture and leisure | £19 | £42 | 118th of 127 | |
| Planning and development | £12 | £24 | 102nd of 127 | |
| Central services | −£122 | £57 | 127th of 127 | |
| All services excluding schools | £958 | £1,222 | 118th of 127 |
Where your council tax goes
Choose your band to see what your bill in Barking and Dagenham pays for in 2026-27. Check your council tax band on GOV.UK.
Your bill: £2,199 a year, about £42.28 a week (Band D).
Who your bill goes to
| Goes to | A year | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham council | £1,688 | 77% |
| Mayor of London (GLA), including police and fire | £511 | 23% |
What the council's share pays for
The council's part of your bill, £1,688, split in the same proportions as the council's own spending in 2025-26, not counting schools.
| Service | A year | A week | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £625 | £12.02 | 37% |
| Adult social care | £595 | £11.45 | 35% |
| Housing and homelessness | £219 | £4.21 | 13% |
| Public health | £124 | £2.39 | 7% |
| Bins, streets, parks and environment | £80 | £1.53 | 5% |
| Libraries, culture and leisure | £28 | £0.53 | 2% |
| Planning and development | £17 | £0.33 | 1% |
Roads and transport and Running the council brought in more than they cost, mostly from parking, so they are not shown.
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated Barking and Dagenham’s children's services requires improvement at its last full inspection, in July 2023.
- Outstanding
- 39 of the 130 councils in England
- Good
- 56 of the 130 councils in England
- Requires improvement
- 24 of the 130 councils in England, including Barking and Dagenham
- Inadequate
- 11 of the 130 councils in England
Over time
Barking and Dagenham against the median of all councils in England.
EHC plans issued within 20 weeks
By calendar year.
- Barking and Dagenham: 27.2%
- Median (all councils in England): 59.0%
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- Barking and Dagenham: 8.4
- Median (all councils in England): 4.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- Barking and Dagenham: 32.6%
- Median (all councils in England): 37.7%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- Barking and Dagenham: 32
- Median (all councils in England): 18.1
How to read these figures
Position 1 is the best in the group. The bottom quarter is shown in red, below the middle in yellow and the top half in green. Councils with the same figure share a position.
In each chart, every mark is a council in England and the large dot is Barking and Dagenham. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.