London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | |
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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 |
| • London Assembly | Unmesh Desai (Labour) AM for City and East |
| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.93 sq mi (36.09 km2) |
| • Rank | 269th (of 296) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 232,747 |
| • Rank | 83rd (of 296) |
| • Density | 16,700/sq mi (6,449/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-BDG |
| ONS code | 00AB |
| GSS code | E09000002 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | Council Website |
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (ⓘ) is a London borough in East London. The borough was created in 1965 as the London Borough of Barking; the name was changed in 1980. 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 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.