London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London Borough of
Barking and Dagenham
London borough

Coat of arms
Council logo

Barking and Dagenham shown within Greater London
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
Ceremonial county Greater London
Created 1 April 1965
Admin HQ 1 Town Hall Square, Barking
Government
 • Type London borough council
 • Body Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
 • Leadership Cllr Darren Rodwell (Labour)
 • Mayor Cllr Abdul Aziz
 • London Assembly Unmesh Desai (Labour) AM for City and East
 • MPs Jon Cruddas (Labour)
Margaret Hodge (Labour)
 • EU Parliament London
Area
 • Total 36.09 km2 (13.93 sq mi)
Area rank 299th (of 326)
Population (mid-2017 est.)
 • Total 210,700
 • Rank 81st (of 326)
 • Density 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
 • Ethnicity[1]

49.5% White British
0.9% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7.8% Other White
1.4% White & Black Caribbean
1.1% White & Black African
0.7% White & Asian
1% Other Mixed
4% Indian
4.3% Pakistani
4.1% Bangladeshi
0.7% Chinese
2.8% Other Asian
15.4% Black African
2.8% Black Caribbean
1.7% Other Black
0.5% Arab

1% Other
Time zone UTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes E, IG, RM
Area code(s) 020
ONS code 00AB
GSS code E09000002
Police Metropolitan Police
Website https://www.lbbd.gov.uk

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in East London, England.[2] It lies around 9 miles (14.4 km) east of Central London. It is an Outer London borough and the south is within the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway; an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. At the 2011 census it had a population of 187,000, the majority of which are within the Becontree estate. The local authority is Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. Barking and Dagenham was one of six London boroughs to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. The borough has also been found to be the most happy place to live with the fewest new business incorporations.[3]

History

The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as the London Borough of Barking. The constituent parts were almost all of the Municipal Borough of Barking and the greater part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham. At the time of the amalgamation the combined population of Barking and Dagenham was around 180,000,[4] the northern tip of Dagenham having been incorporated into Redbridge and a small area of Barking in Newham. The borough was renamed Barking and Dagenham in 1980.[5] In 1994 the part of the Becontree estate in Redbridge was transferred to Barking and Dagenham. The area covered by Mayesbrook Park in the Borough was once part of the historic Manor of Jenkins, seat of the Fanshawe family.

Boundaries

The borough borders the London Borough of Havering to the east with the River Rom forming part of the boundary. It borders the London Borough of Newham to the west with the River Roding forming much of the border. To the south is the River Thames which forms the borough's boundary with the London Borough of Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. To the north the borough forms a thin protrusion between Havering and the London Borough of Redbridge in order to encompass Chadwell Heath. 530 hectares within the borough are designated as part of the Metropolitan Green Belt.

Geography

The borough's major districts include Barking, Becontree and Dagenham. It borders five other London boroughs: Newham, Redbridge, Havering, and Greenwich and Bexley to the south of the Thames.

Much of the housing of the borough was constructed by the London County Council during the interwar period of 1921-1939.[4] Major settlement of the area, mostly escaping slum conditions in the East End of London, occurred during this period when the new motor and chemical industries such as the Ford Motor Company plant at Dagenham were set up.[4] Since the decline of these industries in the 1980s, employment has shifted towards service sector jobs. Much of the borough is within the London Riverside area of the Thames Gateway zone and is the site of considerable house building and other development. A £500 million budget has been earmarked for redevelopment of the borough's principal district of Barking.[6]

Demographics

Population
YearPop.±%
1801 1,937—    
1811 2,647+36.7%
1821 3,110+17.5%
1831 3,746+20.5%
1841 4,151+10.8%
1851 4,804+15.7%
1861 5,983+24.5%
1871 7,162+19.7%
1881 8,341+16.5%
1891 16,658+99.7%
1901 25,080+50.6%
1911 37,759+50.6%
1921 67,708+79.3%
1931 121,410+79.3%
1941 143,122+17.9%
1951 168,724+17.9%
1961 164,639−2.4%
1971 160,656−2.4%
1981 148,973−7.3%
1991 146,154−1.9%
2001 163,944+12.2%
2011 185,911+13.4%
Source: A Vision of Britain through time

In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking. This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by train deliveries of fresh fish from the East Coast ports.[7] The population rose slowly through the 19th century, as the district became built up; and new industries developed around Barking.

The population rose dramatically between 1921 and 1931, when the London County Council developed the Becontree Estate. This public housing development of 27,000 homes housed over 100,000 people, split between the then urban district councils of Ilford, Dagenham and Barking. People were rehoused from the slums of the East End.[8] In 1931, the Ford Motor Company relocated to a 500 acres (2.0 km2) site at Dagenham, and in 1932 the District line was extended to Upminster; bringing further development to the area.

After World War II, further public housing projects were built to rehouse the many Londoners made homeless in the Blitz. As industry declined during the 1960s, the population entered a long decline, but has now begun to rise again with new housing developments on brownfield sites. In 2013 Barking and Dagenham has England's largest fertility rate: 2.58.[9]

At the time of the 2011 census, 49.5% of the borough's community identified themselves as white British. Barking and Dagenham has been strongly affected by immigration, with the white British population having dropped 30.6% from 2001 to 2011 - the second largest decrease in the country, behind neighbouring Newham. The population of non-UK born residents increasing by 205%.[10] The largest decrease of White British occurred in the Longbridge ward (79.8% in 2001 to 35% in 2011), and the Abbey ward, which contains the main Barking area (from 46.2% to 15.8%). The smallest decrease was in the Eastbrook ward.[11] The largest minority communities were of Black and Asian heritage.

Barking and Dagenham had by far the largest decrease of the 65+ population, having dropped almost 20% between 2001 and 2011. There were 69,700 households in the borough in 2011, up 3.6% from 2001. The borough also had the largest proportion of school-age (5-19) population of all the local authorities in England and Wales, 21.4%, at the 2011 census. The borough's pre-school (0-4) population rose by 49.1% from 2001 to 2011, by far the largest increase in London.[12]

The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 census in Barking and Dagenham.

Ethnicity

Ethnic Group 2001[13] 2011[14]
Number % Number %
White: British132,56680.86%91,94949.46%
White: Irish2,7531.68%1,7300.93%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller1820.10%
White: Other4,3482.65%14,5257.81%
White: Total139,66785.19%108,38658.30%
Asian or Asian British: Indian3,6812.25%7,4364.00%
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani3,0551.86%8,0074.31%
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi6730.41%7,7014.14%
Asian or Asian British: Chinese7750.47%1,3150.71%
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian8770.53%5,1352.76%
Asian or Asian British: Total9,0615.53%29,59415.92%
Black or Black British: African7,2844.44%28,68515.43%
Black or Black British: Caribbean3,4342.09%5,2272.81%
Black or Black British: Other Black7220.44%3,2281.74%
Black or Black British: Total11,4406.98%37,14019.98%
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean1,4200.87%2,6691.44%
Mixed: White and Black African5720.35%2,1281.14%
Mixed: White and Asian5340.33%1,2460.67%
Mixed: Other Mixed5500.34%1,8350.99%
Mixed: Total3,0761.88%7,8784.24%
Other: Arab9730.52%
Other: Any other ethnic group1,9401.04%
Other: Total7000.43%2,9131.57%
Black, Asian, and minority ethnic: Total24,27714.81%77,52541.70%
Total163,944100.00%185,911100.00%

Governance

A map showing the wards of Barking and Dagenham since 2002
The former town hall of the Municipal Borough of Barking

The borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies: Barking; and Dagenham and Rainham, first contested in 2010. The borough is within the City and East London Assembly constituency, returning John Biggs AM, as the directly elected Assembly Member. Barkling and Dagenham is part of the London constituency in the European Parliament.

The council has a Mayor, who is elected at the council annual general meeting by councillors. The Mayor must be a serving councillor, although the role of Mayor is non-political. The Mayor chairs council meetings; and performs ceremonial duties in the Borough.[15]

There are 17 wards in the Borough, each returning 3 councillors, making 51 in total. As of the Barking and Dagenham Council election in 2018 all 51 council seats are held by the Labour Party.

Twin Cities

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is twinned with:

Education

There are many schools and further education facilities in the borough. Situated near the Town Hall, the Barking Learning Centre is a learning facility providing a range of courses leading to recognised qualifications. It also includes a library with free public internet access, the Council's first One Stop Shop, conference and meeting space, a gallery and a café. A study in 2017 found that nearly half of Barking & Dagenham's 19 year olds lack Level 3 qualifications (A Level equivalent) which was the highest figure in London. [17]

The University of East London formerly had a campus in the borough, however this has now closed with all campuses now being located in the neighbouring borough of Newham.

Transport

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is served by the Hammersmith & City line, the District line, c2c and London Overground. The following tube stations are in the borough: Barking, Becontree, Dagenham East, Dagenham Heathway, Upney. There is also Dagenham Dock railway station. Chadwell Heath station is in the London Borough of Redbridge, but right on the border with Barking and Dagenham.

In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 22.5% of all residents aged 16–74; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 7.5%; bus, minibus or coach, 7.5%; train, 7.3%; on foot, 3.7%; passenger in a car or van, 1.7%; work mainly at or from home, 1.3%.[18]

Local Media

Time 107.5 FM broadcasts from Romford and covers Barking Dagenham and surrounding areas and brings local people up to date news.

Bedrock [19] is the local Hospital radio service available on-line and broadcasts a range of health related information focused around the local Hospitals; King George Hospital and Queen's Hospital.

London Fire Brigade

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has two fire stations within its boundary: Barking and Dagenham.[20] Barking fire station operates two pumping appliances, a bulk foam unit and a command unit. The support units that are operated here will cover a large selection of station grounds and areas. Dagenham fire station operates two pumping appliances and a hydraulic platform.

Of the two stations; Dagenham is the busier, attending over 2,000 incidents in 2006/2007.[21]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the borough displays the Curfew tower of Barking Abbey in its crest.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in England and Wales, Office for National Statistics (2012). See Classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom for the full descriptions used in the 2011 Census.
  2. ↑ 'Map 5A.1 - London's sub-regions The London Plan (Greater London Authority, 2008) accessed 13 November 2009
  3. ↑ “Happiness in Business: How being happy affects business success" Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine., Company Check, 26 August 2015
  4. 1 2 3 Metropolitan Essex since 1919: Suburban growth, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5 (1966), pp. 63-74 accessed: 16 October 2007
  5. ↑ Past Mayors. Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Project UK-Barking: urban development (Operis) Archived 12 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine. accessed 16 October 2007
  7. ↑ "The borough of Barking". British History Online. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
  8. ↑ The Becontree Housing Estate Archived 16 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. (LB Barking & Dagenham) accessed 25 February 2009
  9. ↑ Easton, Mark (23 July 2013). "An average baby?" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  11. ↑ http://britishdemocraticparty.org/the-ethnic-cleansing-of-london-part-1/
  12. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  13. ↑ "KS006 - Ethnic group". NOMIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ethnic Group by measures". NOMIS. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  15. ↑ The Mayor Archived 12 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. (LB Barking and Dagenham) accessed 6 April 2010
  16. ↑ Town Twinning. Barking and Dagenham Archived 16 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "London's Poverty Profile". Trust for London. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "2011 Census: QS701EW Method of travel to work, local authorities in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 November 2013. Percentages are of all residents aged 16-74 including those not in employment. Respondents could only pick one mode.
  19. ↑ "Bedrock (Hospital Radio)". Bedrock (Hospital Radio).
  20. ↑ London Fire Brigade - Barking and Dagenham Profile Archived 29 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ London Fire Brigade - Barking and Dagenham Profile Archived 29 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 51°33′N 0°07′E / 51.550°N 0.117°E / 51.550; 0.117

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