Municipal Borough of Dagenham

Dagenham

Dagenham Civic Centre

Dagenham within Essex in 1961
Area
 • 1931/19516,554 acres (26.52 km2)
 • 19616,565 acres (26.57 km2)
Population
 • 193189,362
 • 1951114,568
 • 1961108,368
Density
 • 193114/acre
 • 195117/acre
 • 196116/acre
History
 • OriginDagenham parish
 • Created1926
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Barking
London Borough of Redbridge
StatusCivil parish
Urban district (until 1938)
Municipal borough (after 1938)
GovernmentDagenham Urban District Council
Dagenham Borough Council
 • HQValence House (until 1937)
Becontree Heath (after 1937)
 • MottoJudge us by our deeds
Arms of the former municipal borough
Coat of arms of Dagenham Borough Council[1]

Dagenham was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1926 to 1965 covering the parish of Dagenham. Initially created as an urban district, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1938. It was established to deal with the increase in population and the change from rural to urban area caused by the building of the Becontree estate by the London County Council and the subsequent movement of people from Inner London. Peripheral to London, the district formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and London Traffic Area. It now forms the eastern sections of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London.

  1. ^ "Dagenham - Coat of arms (crest) of Dagenham". Heraldry of the World. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.