Alfreds Way, Barking, IG11 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	47.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.7%	52.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	40.8%	5.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.7%	0.5%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	43.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.1%	39.3%	4.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	22.8%	4.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	30.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	13.3%	3.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.3%	19.9%	10.6%	1.1%	18.8%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	10%	6.5%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	4%	7.6%	3.6%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	18.4%	13.1%	-5.3%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.2%	28.4%	-12.8%	81.4%	-53.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	53.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	15.2%	8.8%	-6.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	21%	8.5%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	53.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4%	31.4%	27.4%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	4.6%	-15.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Alfreds Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfreds Way was 151.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alfreds Way has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 117th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG11 0AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alfreds Way are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alfreds Way, Barking, IG11 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0AX

Average Price
£7,617,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,617,226

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfreds Way

Average Price
£7,563,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,563,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfreds WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gascoigne Wharf Alfreds Way, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,165,000	2014-11-05	£7,609,562
Gascoigne Wharf Alfreds Way, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,165,000	2014-11-05	£7,609,562

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Employment

IG11 0AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	24
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields Primary School St Marys , IG11 7BL	- not rated	463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Junior School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Infants' School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	2,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	2,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,114 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,639 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansbury School Park Avenue , E6 2PN	- not rated	1,435 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Moe's Diner	Unit 3, Jenkins Lane	357 yd
Black & White Lounge	Unit 2, Jenkins Lane	357 yd
Timmis Ltd	10 The Shaftesburys	537 yd
The BoatHouse Cafe	The Granary, 80 Abbey Road	758 yd
Galleon Cafe Limited	34 Abbey Road	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street		980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Showcase Cinema	Jenkins Lane, East Ham	357 yd
Pimento Hill Ltd	Studio 1, The Malthouse Studios, 62-76 Abbey Road	758 yd
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	786 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	786 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road		661 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	504 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	747 yd
Thames Water (Closed) Jenkins Lane	grass pitches	802 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	924 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IG11 0AX