Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0LH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 0LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	44.3%	43.2%	-1.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	44.2%	10.4%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	56.9%	7.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	29.7%	27%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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	28.3%	18.5%	-9.8%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.8%	1.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	8.3%	7.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	32.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	8%	1%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	11.1%	15.1%	4.0%	1.1%	14.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	21.3%	34.7%	13.4%	2.5%	32.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	48.3%	29%	-19.3%	81.4%	-52.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

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	62.8%	57.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	20.4%	24.5%	4.1%	2.7%	21.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	57.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3%	34.1%	31.1%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	1.2%	-16.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Bastable Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bastable Avenue was 160.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bastable Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 111th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG11 0LH, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 218 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 0LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0LH

Average Price
£210,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,501

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bastable Avenue

Average Price
£339,543

Semi-Detached
£444,267

Terraced
£399,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,306

Other
£1,805,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bastable AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-08-19	£196,610
194 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-01-07	£273,102
214 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-10-23	£199,923
206 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2017-07-31	£243,424
214 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-09-16	£195,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0LH 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	96
Part-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Retired	18
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	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	3,259 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	4,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Carey Church of England Primary School The Rivergate Centre , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	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	1,122 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,976 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	3,906 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	3,992 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	1,841 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,157 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	466 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,139 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,303 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	490 yd
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	869 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	899 yd
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	916 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	580 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	761 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	342 yd
Greedy Panda	8 Farr Avenue	360 yd
Monsoon Grill	12 Farr Avenue	360 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	370 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	19 Farr Avenue	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	360 yd
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	554 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	760 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	380 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	461 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	841 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 0LH