Crouch Avenue, Barking, IG11 0RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 0RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	55.4%	5.9%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	50.5%	44.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 0RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	51.8%	46.5%	-5.3%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	40.3%	3.1%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.2%) 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	48.6%	58.4%	9.8%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	33.8%	29.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	14.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	43.3%	20.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	10.4%	3%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	31.1%	40.6%	9.5%	2.5%	38.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	35.6%	27.9%	-7.7%	81.4%	-53.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	57.7%	55.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	24.8%	26.4%	1.6%	2.7%	23.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	55.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	34.4%	30.8%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	19.8%	3.4%	-16.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	0.8%	-16.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	29%	6.5%	22.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Crouch Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crouch Avenue was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crouch Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 0RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Crouch Avenue are based on 62 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 Crouch Avenue, Barking, IG11 0RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0RA

Average Price
£199,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,866

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crouch Avenue

Average Price
£366,974

Semi-Detached
£385,798

Terraced
£412,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,328

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crouch AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Crouch Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2008-04-18	£196,595
108 Crouch Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2007-10-29	£196,595
120 Crouch Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-06-07	£205,803
120 Crouch Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-07-29	£165,500
120 Crouch Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2001-07-20	£172,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0RA 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	88
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	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	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,130 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	5,143 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 Infants' School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	822 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	4out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	1,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,769 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,493 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	4,464 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	4,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,350 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	- not rated	1,274 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	893 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,859 yd	Community 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
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	530 yd
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	792 yd
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	827 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	827 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road		913 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent		1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	199 yd
Greedy Panda	8 Farr Avenue	776 yd
Monsoon Grill	12 Farr Avenue	776 yd
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	805 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	19 Farr Avenue	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	665 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	776 yd
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	815 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	911 yd
Co-Op	Barking Riverside, Fielders Crescent	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	923 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,082 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of IG11 0RA