- 181 Churches (134 parishes, 60 'Urban Priority Area' parishes, including 20 in the Extremely Deprived category; therefore, including some of the most deprived parishes, not only in London, but in the whole country).
- 301 Ministers, including 164 Stipendiary (full-time) clergy, 38 non-stipendiary clergy, and 99 Licensed Readers (March 2002 figures) and several Ministry Leadership Teams.
- 8 Deaneries in 2 Archdeaconries:
- The Archdeaconry of West Ham with the deaneries of Barking-and-Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest.
- The Archdeaconry of Harlow with the deaneries of Epping Forest, Harlow, and Ongar.
- Area population 1,354,000 - including part or all of the local authorities of Barking and Dagenham, Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford, Havering, Newham, and Waltham Forest. Church Electoral Rolls: 21,250 church members (March 2002 figure)
- 16 Church "Aided" Schools and 12 Church "Controlled" Schools
- Major features of the Barking Episcopal Area include:
- Large Numbers of immigrants and refugees.
- Ethnic Minority population probably about 25% of the total population.
- Development of Channel Tunnel Rail Link to Stratford.
- London City Airport. (London Stansted Airport just outside the Episcopal Area to the North.)
- Good Communications with the M11 and M25 motorways.
- Docklands Light Railway.
- Housing Developments in Royal Docks, Barking Reach, and Thames Gateway.
- Experiencing Sunday Worship in many of our churches feels much more like being part of the Anglican communion worldwide than simply the Church of England!
Inspiring Communities: the churches in the heart of the Thames Gateway - playing their part in regeneration
Communications: Why communicating is key: an overview of the key skills and knowledge needed to start developing communications work in parish churches.
