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 miles
- Islington 10.8 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 24.7 miles
- City of Westminster 13.6 miles
- Bexley 7.3 miles
- Sutton 20 miles
- Croydon 17.2 miles
- Harrow 20.5 miles
- Basildon 13.7 miles
- Watford 24.4 miles
- Chelmsford 18.6 miles
- Gillingham 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Valence Ward 0.6 miles
- Chadwell Ward 0.9 miles
- Becontree Ward 1.1 miles
- Chadwell Heath Ward 1.1 miles
- Rush Green & Crowlands Ward 1.2 miles
- Barking and Dagenham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Parsloes Ward 1.3 miles
- Goodmayes Ward 1.4 miles
- Seven Kings Ward 1.5 miles
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 1.5 miles
- Alibon Ward 1.6 miles
- Mayesbrook Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Whalebone
RM8 1QT, RM6 6LB, RM8 1YY, RM8 1AT, RM8 1TR, RM8 1SL, RM6 6LL, RM6 6AH, RM6 6LP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 22.3 miles
- Chadwell Heath Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Goodmayes Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Whalebone Ad
- Ilford Hotel Goodmayes 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford West 3 0.9 miles
- McCafferty's Guesthouse Ilford 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford Town Centre 3 1.9 miles
- London Ilford (Newbury Park) 3 2.4 miles
- Goodmayes Grand Hotel 1.3 miles
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 1.9 miles
- Ilford Hotel Goodmayes 3 1.3 miles
- Havering Hotel 3 2 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Whalebone
- Furze Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.6 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 4.4 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 5 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 5.6 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 5.9 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 6.5 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 6.6 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 6.6 miles