Wivenhoe Road, Barking, IG11 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 0RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	40.2%	40.7%	0.5%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	41.5%	4.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	42.1%	49.2%	7.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	37.9%	25.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	35%	21.7%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	4.9%	9.5%	4.6%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	24.1%	22.1%	-2.0%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	51.3%	42.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	66.2%	59.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	4.9%	10.4%	5.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	18.9%	14%	-4.9%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	59.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	27.3%	23.6%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	10.9%	4.4%	-6.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wivenhoe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wivenhoe Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wivenhoe Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 0RE, 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 Wivenhoe Road are based on 58 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 Wivenhoe Road, Barking, IG11 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0RE

Average Price
£340,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wivenhoe Road

Average Price
£327,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,713

Detached
£370,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wivenhoe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Wivenhoe Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2022-08-31	£357,145
68 Wivenhoe Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-19	£289,069
64 Wivenhoe Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-03-15	£373,571
74 Wivenhoe Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£279,550	2019-03-04	£348,106
68 Wivenhoe Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-02-16	£364,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	3,393 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	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,465 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	1,109 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,039 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	4,011 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	4,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,247 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	1,663 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,039 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	1,201 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	1,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,129 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
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	611 yd
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	659 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	659 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	704 yd
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	528 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	565 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greedy Panda	8 Farr Avenue	349 yd
Monsoon Grill	12 Farr Avenue	349 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	19 Farr Avenue	387 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	469 yd
Indiana Curry & Grill	514 Ripple Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	349 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	527 yd
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	717 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	537 yd
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	628 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	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 0RE