Puffin Close, Barking, IG11 0GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 0GT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.8%	4.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.5%	48.2%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 0GT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	30.8%	36.3%	5.5%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	53%	-3.8%	44.2%	8.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (90%) 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	62.2%	56.5%	-5.7%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33.1%	33.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	13.7%	8.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	48.6%	4.8%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	17.8%	3.3%	-14.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	38.5%	24.8%	-13.7%	2.5%	22.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	24.8%	22.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	-59.1%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	11.2%	17.9%	6.7%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	24.1%	10.6%	-13.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	17.9%	4.2%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.2%	51.4%	3.2%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	29.3%	22.5%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	9%	8%	-1.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	19.8%	7.7%	-12.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	3.5%	-12.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Puffin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Puffin Close was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Puffin Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 114th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.0%.

🔎 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 0GT, 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 Puffin Close are based on 11 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 Puffin Close, Barking, IG11 0GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0GT

Average Price
£302,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,119

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Puffin Close

Average Price
£330,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,449

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Puffin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Puffin Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-07-25	£467,146
15 Puffin Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-02-07	£357,869
7 Puffin Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-31	£381,665
2 Puffin Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£304,000	2019-05-24	£375,424
4 Puffin Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2010-02-25	£412,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0GT

Employment

IG11 0GT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 0GT 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	68
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,512 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	5,308 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	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	550 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants' School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,531 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	4,280 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	4,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,664 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	- not rated	1,847 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	615 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	2,049 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,391 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
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	499 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road	847 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	933 yd
Unc Saucy	Atcost Road	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent		955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	489 yd
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	506 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	589 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	589 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	673 yd
Co-Op	Barking Riverside, Fielders Crescent	729 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	785 yd
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	120 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	395 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	767 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 0GT