Westminster Gardens, Barking, IG11 0BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0BJ 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 Westminster Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Gardens was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Gardens has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 227th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0BJ, 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 Westminster Gardens are based on 151 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 Westminster Gardens, Barking, IG11 0BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0BJ

Average Price
£395,296

Semi-Detached
£415,439

Terraced
£393,275

Detached
£409,674

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Gardens

Average Price
£401,290

Semi-Detached
£422,594

Terraced
£401,356

Detached
£424,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Westminster Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-02	£391,394
52 Westminster Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-10-23	£515,923
49 Westminster Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-03-22	£446,698
27 Westminster Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-03-22	£490,278
33 Westminster Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-14	£438,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0BJ

Employment

IG11 0BJ 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 0BJ 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	3out of 4	1,787 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	3,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	3,042 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,442 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	2,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,442 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	1,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,261 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,973 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	815 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,349 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	2,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	298 yd
Enjoy Snack Bar	13f River Road	371 yd
Daddies	Cafe, Creekmouth Industrial Es, 57 River Road	717 yd
Big Moe's Diner	Unit 3, Jenkins Lane	790 yd
Black & White Lounge	Unit 2, Jenkins Lane	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	895 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	925 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Wah	61 Roycraft Avenue	665 yd
Thames Cafe	31a River Road	669 yd
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	762 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	762 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road		1,038 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	472 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	951 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Thames Water (Closed) Jenkins Lane	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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