Abbey Barking and Dagenham 016A

Ward: Abbey

Local Authority: Barking and Dagenham (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 12,345 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 37% Better than 37% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
27% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 43% Better than 43% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Employment: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Health: 66% Better than 66% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
16% Complete (very good)

Education: 54% Better than 54% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
4% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 6% Better than 6% of areas in England

6% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 25% Better than 25% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 17% Better than 17% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly