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Barking

Area of east London

Citytown area of London market townQ377720

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Population: 59,068
Postal code: IG11

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Barking is a riverside town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is 9.3 miles (15 km) east of Charing Cross. The total population of Barking was 218,534 in 2021. In addition to an extensive and fairly low-density residential area, the town centre forms a large retail and commercial district, currently a focus for regeneration. The former industrial lands to the south are being redeveloped as Barking Riverside.

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Shares border with: Ilford
OS grid reference: TQ440840
Located in or next to body of water: River Roding
Historic county: Essex

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