Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 0QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.4%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.7%	49.6%	4.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 0QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	38.9%	47.6%	8.7%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	39.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	51.5%	46.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.7%	32.3%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	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	26.9%	24.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	10.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.1%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	29.8%	9.3%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	11.5%	4.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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	9.2%	17%	7.8%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	28.7%	20.3%	-8.4%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.4%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	45.3%	33.1%	-12.2%	81.4%	-48.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	66.9%	62.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	17.9%	15.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	62.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	26.2%	24.0%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	3%	-17.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	36.5%	6.5%	30.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bastable Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bastable Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barking Riverside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 0QJ, 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 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0QJ

Average Price
£232,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,732

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
299 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-09-27	£246,004
291 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-26	£277,807
335 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-17	£221,359
309 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2021-09-29	£234,270
275 Bastable Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,500	2020-05-01	£242,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0QJ 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	74
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,344 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	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,453 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	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	226 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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	3,006 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	3,986 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	4,073 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	1,751 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,082 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	537 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,101 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	2,325 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	573 yd
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	830 yd
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	876 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	876 yd
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	653 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	766 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	292 yd
Greedy Panda	8 Farr Avenue	428 yd
Monsoon Grill	12 Farr Avenue	428 yd
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	430 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	19 Farr Avenue	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	428 yd
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	644 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	764 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	896 yd
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	390 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	547 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	877 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 0QJ