Abbey
Ward in Barking and Dagenham, England
| Coordinates: | 51.536, 0.079 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 44 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 (Romford) |
The ward sits over much of central Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in east London, England. It contains the ruins and green of Barking Abbey and the traditional town centre with its market and Victorian high street, and benefits from good transport links at Barking station connecting Underground, Overground and mainline services. The area sits close to the riverside where the River Roding meets the Thames and has been shaped by recent riverside redevelopment schemes.
Historically anchored by the medieval abbey, the ward is also a focus for modern housing and commercial regeneration, blending older terraces with new developments. It has a distinctly multicultural, working‑class character, with a local economy driven by retail, small businesses and construction linked to ongoing regeneration, alongside active community groups and markets that reflect the area's cultural diversity.
Postcode districts covering Abbey
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.6 miles
- Islington 8.1 miles
- City of Westminster 10.6 miles
- Bexley 5.9 miles
- Sutton 16.7 miles
- Croydon 13.9 miles
- Harrow 18.2 miles
- Basildon 16.5 miles
- Watford 22.6 miles
- Chelmsford 22 miles
- Gillingham 24.3 miles
- Harlow 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northbury Ward 0.3 miles
- Gascoigne Ward 0.4 miles
- Wall End Ward 0.8 miles
- Longbridge Ward 1 mile
- Loxford Ward 1 mile
- Thames View Ward 1.1 miles
- East Ham South Ward 1.2 miles
- East Ham Ward 1.2 miles
- Eastbury Ward 1.2 miles
- Clementswood Ward 1.3 miles
- Plashet Ward 1.4 miles
- Mayfield Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Abbey
IG11 8ER, IG11 7RL, IG11 7RX, IG11 7NB, IG11 7PJ, IG11 8DN, IG11 7SH, IG11 7FL, IG11 8EJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 23.5 miles
- Barking Station 0.2 miles
- Ilford Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.4 miles
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Schools in Abbey
- Northbury Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Margarets C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barking Abbey Historic site 0.2 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 1.8 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.6 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 3.7 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 3.8 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 3.8 miles
- The Valley Stadium 3.9 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 3.9 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 4 miles