Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	37.4%	41.9%	4.5%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	43.7%	0.5%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7%	4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	52.2%	7.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	30.8%	30.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around IG11 0JX this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	30.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14%	0.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	24.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	12.1%	4.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.8% 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	8.1%	20.6%	12.5%	1.1%	19.5%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	12%	16.8%	4.8%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	55.5%	43.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-37.6%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	66.7%	57.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	5%	3.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	16%	2.3%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	57.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	28.7%	25.6%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.1%	-7.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	4.2%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	34.1%	6.5%	27.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bastable Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bastable Avenue was 161.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bastable Avenue has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 108th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 232.3%.

🔎 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 0JX, 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 Bastable Avenue are based on 222 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 Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0JX

Average Price
£256,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bastable Avenue

Average Price
£326,321

Semi-Detached
£425,467

Terraced
£391,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,466

Other
£1,667,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bastable AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-06-29	£218,957
2 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-09-14	£372,871
2 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-04-12	£343,326
12 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2005-06-02	£191,632
12 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2002-12-17	£168,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0JX

Employment

IG11 0JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0JX 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	80
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	26
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	4out of 4	2,415 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	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames View Infants' School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields Primary School St Marys , IG11 7BL	- not rated	1,051 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,710 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	3,087 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	3,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,036 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	1,878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,676 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,452 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,368 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
Enjoy Snack Bar	13f River Road	151 yd
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	298 yd
Daddies	Cafe, Creekmouth Industrial Es, 57 River Road	438 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	461 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	459 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	702 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	978 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Wah	61 Roycraft Avenue	249 yd
Thames Cafe	31a River Road	383 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	619 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	619 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	537 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	665 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	509 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	724 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%

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

Overview of IG11 0JX