| Barking | |
|---|---|
 Barking Abbey curfew tower with St Margaret's Church in background | |
  Barking Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 59,068 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ440840 |
| • Charing Cross | 10 mi (16 km) W |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARKING |
| Postcode district | IG11 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
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 59,068 at the 2011 census.[note 1][2] 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.[3] The former industrial lands to the south are being redeveloped as Barking Riverside.[4]
- ^ Barking is made up of 5 wards in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham: Abbey, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Longbridge, and Thames. "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Regeneration and Renewal". Archived from the original on 2 February 2007.
- ^ "About Barking Riverside". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
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