Atcost Road, Barking, IG11 0EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	54%	49.2%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46%	50.8%	4.8%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of IG11 0EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	40.7%	4.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	51.3%	11.2%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	13%	0.7%	-12.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.5%	59.8%	-6.7%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	20.2%	26.7%	6.5%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	11.4%	-16.4%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	9.4%	3.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	50.7%	15.5%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	11.7%	3%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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	5.6%	9%	3.4%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	10.5%	2.9%	-7.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	20.2%	26.4%	6.2%	2.5%	23.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	0.5%	7.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	30.6%	25.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-56.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	8.9%	2%	-6.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	55.6%	56.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	14.9%	16.4%	1.5%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10%	2.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	56.1%	1.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	30.2%	29.0%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	21.8%	4%	-17.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2.9%	-12.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Atcost Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atcost Road was 353.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atcost Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 25th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.3%.

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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 0EQ, 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 Atcost Road are based on 1 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 Atcost Road, Barking, IG11 0EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0EQ

Average Price
£400,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£400,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atcost Road

Average Price
£430,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£430,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atcost Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Atcost Road, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-01-05	£430,392

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Employment

IG11 0EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,393 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	5,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Carey Church of England Primary School The Rivergate Centre , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,842 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Community school	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	3,896 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	3,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	868 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,353 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	3,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy special converter	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
Unc Saucy	Atcost Road	89 yd
River Restaurant	113 River Road	157 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	894 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	905 yd
Daddies	Cafe, Creekmouth Industrial Es, 57 River Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mally's Kitchen	Anglian Industrial Estate, 11 Atcost Road	168 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	990 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	990 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	990 yd
Mumbai Masala	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road		1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	593 yd
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	100.0%
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 0EQ