Council tax bands in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in Outer London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,608 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 80,190 domestic properties in Barking and Dagenham , with Band C the most common (61.3% of homes).
Band distribution in Barking and Dagenham
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band C: 61.3% in Barking and Dagenham, vs 21.9% nationally — 39.4 pp higher
- Band A: 7.5% in Barking and Dagenham, vs 23.3% nationally — 15.8 pp lower
- Band E: 2.2% in Barking and Dagenham, vs 10% nationally — 7.8 pp lower
- Band F: 0.5% in Barking and Dagenham, vs 5.4% nationally — 4.9 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Barking and Dagenham
Run the band check above. If it flags as likely overbanded, BandCheck will assemble a pre-filled Band Review email body, an evidence appendix listing comparable properties with sale prices from HM Land Registry, and (if you've moved in within the last six months) a pre-filled Council Tax Proposal Form (VO 7455 in England / Wales) you sign and post / email yourself. £29 with a money-back guarantee if the VOA rejects within 12 months.