Barking and Dagenham
Located in Greater London, England Coordinates: 51°33′00″ N 0°07′00″ E
- Population
- 206,460
- 206.5K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 30
- listed under Barking and Dagenham
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport7 km
- STN London Stansted Airport38 km
About Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 206,460. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Great Ilford Lavender Mount and Upton Park.
Photos of Barking and Dagenham
Climate of Barking and Dagenham
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 58 |
How to get to Barking and Dagenham
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (38 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 3 km to the southwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 7 kmsouthwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 38 kmnorth
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 40 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Barking Population: 218.5K 3 kmsouthwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 3 kmwest
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 3 kmeast
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 11 kmnorthwest
- Bexley Population: 228K 12 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Barking and Dagenham
Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 571 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km327 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 14 kmNW
- Rook Island Island 6 kmNW
- Duck Island Island 18 kmW
- Lincoln Island Island 6 kmNW
25–60 km605 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 53 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 34 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 40 kmE
- Central Beach Beach 58 kmE
60–100 km791 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 84 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 84 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 83 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Barking and Dagenham and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Portsmouth | Swindon | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206.5K | 208.1K | 201.7K | 199.1K |
| Elevation | 9 m | 6 m | 113 m | 161 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 611 mm | 805 mm | 683 mm | 1,073 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 119 km | 132 km | 184 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Barking and Dagenham
30 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages23
- Abbey · Neighbourhood
- Alibon · Neighbourhood
- Barking Riverside · Neighbourhood
- Barking Wharf Square · Village
- Becontree · Neighbourhood
- Becontree Heath · Neighbourhood
- Chadwell Heath · Neighbourhood
- Creekmouth · Neighbourhood
- Eastbrook · Neighbourhood
- Eastbury · Neighbourhood
- Gascoigne · Neighbourhood
- Goresbrook · Neighbourhood
- Heath · Neighbourhood
- Longbridge · Neighbourhood
- Marks Gate · Village
- Mayesbrook · Neighbourhood
- Parsloes · Neighbourhood
- River · Neighbourhood
- Rush Green · Neighbourhood
- Thames · Neighbourhood
- Valence · Neighbourhood
- Village · Neighbourhood
- Whalebone · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature1
- Marks Gate · Mountain
Heritage & sights2
- Barking Abbey · Historic site
- Victoria Road · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Great Ilford Lavender Mount Historic site, Redbridge3.2 km W
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Upton Park Landmark, Newham5.8 km W -
River Roding River, England3.7 km S
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Bait-ul-Ahad Attraction, Newham5.7 km W
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Beckton Alps Mountain, Newham5.1 km SW
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The Valley Landmark, Greenwich9 km SW -
Rook Island Island, Redbridge5.5 km NW
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Brisbane Road Landmark, Waltham Forest9 km W
Sources & licences
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