London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
London borough
Coat of arms Council logo
Motto(s):  Dei gratia probemur rebus (By the grace of God let us be judged by our deeds)
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 Peter Chand
• London Assembly	Unmesh Desai (Labour) AM for City and East
• MPs	Jon Cruddas (Labour) Margaret Hodge (Labour)
Area
• Total	13.93 sq mi (36.09 km2)
• Rank	269th (of 296)
Population  (2021)
• Total	218,534
• Rank	84th (of 296)
• Density	16,000/sq mi (6,100/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	IG, RM
Area code	020
ONS code	00AB
GSS code	E09000002
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	Council Website

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a London borough in East London.^[1] 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 borough's three main towns are Barking, Chadwell Heath and Dagenham. The local authority is the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. Barking and Dagenham was one of six London boroughs to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2]