Shearwater Close, Barking, IG11 0GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 0GW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around IG11 0GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	44.3%	2.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	45%	4.6%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.4%) 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	58.9%	62.5%	3.6%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	27.9%	25.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18%	20.5%	2.5%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.1%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	38.9%	4.8%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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	6%	7.2%	1.2%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	7.1%	0.4%	-6.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	24.7%	29.6%	4.9%	2.5%	27.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	39.2%	33.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	-47.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	58.9%	57.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	7.9%	11.2%	3.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	19.5%	16.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	57.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	30.3%	28.1%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	12.1%	3%	-9.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.8%	-18.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Shearwater Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shearwater Close was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shearwater Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 146th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 126.3%.

🔎 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 0GW, 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 Shearwater Close are based on 34 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 Shearwater Close, Barking, IG11 0GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0GW

Average Price
£451,334

Semi-Detached
£403,187

Terraced
£456,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearwater Close

Average Price
£470,602

Semi-Detached
£425,586

Terraced
£473,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shearwater CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shearwater Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-08-31	£493,556
10 Shearwater Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-08-12	£402,356
7 Shearwater Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-02-22	£454,940
13 Shearwater Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-02-13	£366,321
16 Shearwater Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-11-14	£375,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0GW

Employment

IG11 0GW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0GW 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	126
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	56
Student (economically inactive)	47
Looking after home or family	32
Other	22
Unemployed	21
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	3
Real estate 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	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,570 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	5,106 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	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	1,530 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	833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,039 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	4,106 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	2,019 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy converter	No	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	260 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	854 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	2,421 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,453 yd	Other independent 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	394 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	820 yd
Unc Saucy	Atcost Road	904 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road	922 yd
Daddies	Cafe, Creekmouth Industrial Es, 57 River Road	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent		886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	425 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	490 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	490 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	490 yd
Mumbai Masala	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	572 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	736 yd
Co-Op	Barking Riverside, Fielders Crescent	828 yd
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	170 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	353 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	691 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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