River Road, Barking, IG11 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.5%	51%	0.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	35.1%	39.5%	4.4%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	46.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.5%	53.8%	0.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	29.8%	31.9%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.8%	24.4%	5.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	13.8%	2.6%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	7%	9.6%	2.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	13.4%	7.6%	-5.8%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	19.9%	20%	0.1%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	31.2%	29.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-51.6%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	55.4%	51.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	4%	11.8%	7.8%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	17.5%	15%	-2.5%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	18.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	51.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	30.9%	28.7%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	5.6%	-19.1%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is River Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Road was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

River Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 178th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.5%.

🔎 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 0JE, 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 River Road are based on 46 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 River Road, Barking, IG11 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0JE

Average Price
£18,467,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,467,760

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Road

Average Price
£3,783,509

Semi-Detached
£456,076

Terraced
£301,156

Detached
£790,281

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,126,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 River Road, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,000,000	2019-04-18	£19,861,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0JE 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	94
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,066 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	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	3,144 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	2,730 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	2,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,985 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	1,063 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,176 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enjoy Snack Bar	13f River Road	103 yd
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	175 yd
Daddies	Cafe, Creekmouth Industrial Es, 57 River Road	502 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	603 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	663 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	769 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Wah	61 Roycraft Avenue	416 yd
Thames Cafe	31a River Road	446 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	835 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	835 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road		751 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	589 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	733 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	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of IG11 0JE