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Rental yield in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham ranks 4 of 32 areas in London for rental yield, at 5.4% gross.
Barking and Dagenham sits in the upper half for rental yield in England and Wales, a bit above the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Barking and Dagenham rose 5.3% and average rents rose 2.6%.
Average gross yield
5.4%
#49 of 316 areas
Average price
£375,604
▲ 5.3% past year
Average rent
£1,698/mo
▲ 2.6% past year
Privately rented
24.2%
of 73,902 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£1,377/mo
↑ +2.4% / yr
2 bedrooms
£1,721/mo
↑ +2.7% / yr
3 bedrooms
£1,899/mo
↑ +3.1% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£2,519/mo
↑ +2.5% / yr
Average private rent by number of bedrooms, across new and existing tenancies. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,466
Band B
£1,710
Band C
£1,955
Band D
£2,199
Band E
£2,688
Band F
£3,176
Band G
£3,665
Band H
£4,398
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
How it compares
Deprivation (IMD 2025)
115 neighbourhoods
2% of Barking and Dagenham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the more deprived half of the country.
Fifths of England, most to least deprived (MHCLG IMD 2025). It shifts street by street, so check a specific postcode.
Barking and Dagenham has 1 Article 4 area restricting HMO conversions in the national planning dataset, where turning a family home into a small house-share needs full planning permission. 2 more Article 4 areas cover other rights, such as home alterations.
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Common questions
Is Barking and Dagenham a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 5.4% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Barking and Dagenham?
Over the past year, average rents in Barking and Dagenham rose 2.6% and average prices rose 5.3% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Barking and Dagenham?
Rent movement is the best free proxy for tenant demand, and average rents in Barking and Dagenham rose 2.6% over the past year (ONS), which points to tenants competing for available stock. Still ask local letting agents about typical void periods before committing to a buy-to-let there. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 24.2% of Barking and Dagenham's 73,902 households rented privately (31.5% social rented, 42.4% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Barking and Dagenham?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Barking and Dagenham by property size are £1,377 for a 1 bedroom property, £1,721 for a 2 bedroom property, £1,899 for a 3 bedroom property, £2,519 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £1,698 a month.
How much is council tax in Barking and Dagenham?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Barking and Dagenham is £2,199 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,466 for Band A up to £4,398 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
How deprived is Barking and Dagenham?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2% of Barking and Dagenham's 115 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 0% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10, where 1 is most deprived. Deprivation shifts street by street, so check the exact postcode before you offer.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Barking and Dagenham is at 5.4%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (July 2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026). Deprivation: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Regions: ONS. Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.