Box Lane, Barking, IG11 0SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	37.1%	39.7%	2.6%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.8%) 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	68.9%	61.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	24%	31.4%	7.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	12.8%	6.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	42.5%	2.9%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	14%	6.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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	6.6%	14.3%	7.7%	1.1%	13.2%
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	7%	5.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	40.7%	25.2%	-15.5%	2.5%	22.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	29.9%	31.6%	1.7%	81.4%	-49.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	47.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	11.5%	19.5%	8.0%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	23.8%	16.8%	-7.0%	2.7%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.1%	47.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	28.8%	25.3%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	12.7%	12.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	16.2%	5.5%	-10.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	5.9%	-11.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Box Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Box Lane was 94.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Box Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 227th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

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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 0SQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Box Lane are based on 1 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 Box Lane, Barking, IG11 0SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0SQ

Average Price
£73,004,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£73,004,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Box Lane

Average Price
£72,489,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,489,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Box LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Container Base Box Lane, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£51,337,874	2015-02-13	£72,930,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0SQ 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	152
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	11
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Junior School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Infants' School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	1,459 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,828 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	3,674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,152 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	5,123 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	5,214 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	766 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	871 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	1,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,289 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	443 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Cook Road	767 yd
Hollywood Bowl Dagenham	Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road	767 yd
Vue Cinema	Vue Cinema, Cook Road	1,070 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LTD	Unit 1, London East Leisure Park, Cook Road	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scrattons Community Association Ltd	Scrattons Community Association Ltd, Morrison Road	736 yd
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	881 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent		744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	443 yd
Co-Op	Barking Riverside, Fielders Crescent	915 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	617 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	673 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		760 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	771 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	886 yd
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,058 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

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

Overview of IG11 0SQ