Whalebone
Ward in Barking and Dagenham, England
| Coordinates: | 51.567, 0.14 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 48 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 (Romford) |
Whalebone is a ward in the north of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, within east London. Named after the local thoroughfare, the area is largely residential with a mix of council housing, suburban terraces and small parades of shops, and it contains several modest green spaces that give a suburban feel despite being within the capital.
Well connected by road and public transport, many residents commute into Central London or to nearby employment centres, and the ward reflects the borough’s long-standing working‑class and multicultural character. Local schools, community groups and small regeneration projects play a big role in day‑to‑day life, continuing the social and civic traditions of the wider borough.
Postcode districts covering Whalebone
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Islington 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Southend-on-Sea 24.7 miles39.8 km
- City of Westminster 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bexley 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Sutton 20 miles32.2 km
- Croydon 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Harrow 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Basildon 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Watford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Chelmsford 18.6 miles30 km
- Gillingham 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Valence Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Chadwell Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Becontree Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chadwell Heath Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rush Green & Crowlands Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Parsloes Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Goodmayes Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Seven Kings Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Alibon Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mayesbrook Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Whalebone
RM6 6DT, RM6 4FP, RM8 1LT, RM6 6EE, RM6 6PN, RM8 1JH, RM8 1ST, RM6 6JP, RM6 6LH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Stansted Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Chadwell Heath Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Goodmayes Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Whalebone Ad
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Newbury Park 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wellesley Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Ilford Grand Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Whalebone
- Furze Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Pirgo Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 5.6 miles9 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Olympic Village Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km