Barking Riverside

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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Barking Riverside, quick answers

Is Barking Riverside safe?

Barking Riverside scores 33 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.

Is Barking Riverside a good place to live?

Barking Riverside scores 42 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (73) and property prices & growth (67); its weakest is heritage (1). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.

How well connected is Barking Riverside?

Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Barking Riverside 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 33 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.

Is Barking Riverside expensive to buy in?

Relative to the rest of London, Barking Riverside is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 19/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).

What are the schools like near Barking Riverside?

Barking Riverside scores 57 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.

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