marketcodeAsking rent
£1,839 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,717 lets
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham rental market
Asking rent £1,839 a month · Gross yield 5.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Barking and Dagenham earn?
Barking and Dagenham: asking rent £1,839 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,717 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
5,982 lets
-0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
924 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Barking and Dagenham vary by home size?
Asking rent in Barking and Dagenham runs from £1,601 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,110 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,601 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +10.2% on the previous 12 months | 2116 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,905 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 2157 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,159 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 876 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,516 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.1% on the previous 12 months | 246 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,110 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 70 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Barking and Dagenham?
Corporate landlords hold 59% of the 4,239 units in Barking and Dagenham whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords59% of classified · 2,519 units
- Housing associations29% of classified · 1,235 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 468 units
- RMC0.4% of classified · 17 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Barking and Dagenham rank?
Barking and Dagenham ranks 30th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £1,839 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Barking and Dagenham ranks 30th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £1,839 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,378 a month | 9,587 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,238 a month | 15,970 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,555 a month | 6,348 | measured |
| 4 | City and County of the City of London | £3,222 a month | 677 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | £3,136 a month | 16,270 | measured |
| 30 | Barking and Dagenham | £1,839 a month | 1,717 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in London →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in London
Barking and Dagenham ranks 5th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 15,165 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.3% | 37,624 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.0% | 22,986 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 34,359 | measured |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 5,982 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham
RM6 leads the 5 postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham for asking rent, at £1,919 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RM6 | £1,919 a month | 290 | measured |
| 2 | RM10 | £1,844 a month | 250 | measured |
| 3 | RM8 | £1,828 a month | 351 | measured |
| 4 | RM9 | £1,792 a month | 240 | measured |
| 5 | IG11 | £1,778 a month | 791 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham
IG11 leads the 5 postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham for gross yield, asking basis, at 7.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IG11 | 7.1% | 3,792 | measured |
| 2 | RM8 | 5.9% | 640 | measured |
| 3 | RM10 | 5.8% | 435 | measured |
| 4 | RM9 | 5.6% | 569 | measured |
| 5 | RM6 | 5.5% | 546 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham →
Where next from Barking and Dagenham?
- LondonThe wider market this area sits in.
- IG11Postcode district · £4,462/m²
- RM10Postcode district · £4,961/m²
- RM6Postcode district · £4,606/m²
- RM8Postcode district · £5,668/m²
- RM9Postcode district · £5,407/m²
- BarnetNeighbouring local authority · £6,931/m²
- BexleyNeighbouring local authority · £4,988/m²
- BrentNeighbouring local authority · £6,544/m²
- BromleyNeighbouring local authority · £6,298/m²
- CamdenNeighbouring local authority · £10,585/m²
- City and County of the City of LondonNeighbouring local authority · £13,295/m²
- City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · £14,418/m²
- CroydonNeighbouring local authority · £4,870/m²
Questions about Barking and Dagenham
- What is the average rent in Barking and Dagenham?
- Homes to let in Barking and Dagenham asked a median £1,839 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,717 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Barking and Dagenham?
- 5.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 5,982 lets. -0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Barking and Dagenham
- Properties in Barking and DagenhamEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Barking and DagenhamFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Barking and DagenhamRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Barking and DagenhamWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Barking and DagenhamWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Barking and DagenhamRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Barking and DagenhamWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Barking and DagenhamWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 1,717 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,982 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |