River Road, Barking, IG11 0SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 0SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.5%	52.4%	0.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.5%	47.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 0SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	41.6%	46.1%	4.5%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	42.7%	2.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	58.9%	53.7%	-5.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	27.9%	32%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-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	18%	18.4%	0.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.8% 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%	14.1%	8.1%	1.1%	13.0%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	24.7%	23.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	21.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	39.2%	23.8%	-15.4%	81.4%	-57.6%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	58.9%	55.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	19.5%	15.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	13.7%	4.4%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	55.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	31.2%	29.0%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	3.4%	-8.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	4.9%	-17.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	34.5%	6.5%	28.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is River Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Road was 218.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 65th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG11 0SW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 River Road are based on 46 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 River Road, Barking, IG11 0SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0SW

Average Price
£6,808,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,808,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Road

Average Price
£3,498,740

Semi-Detached
£442,360

Terraced
£294,047

Detached
£777,238

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,733,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 River Road, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2016-01-05	£6,801,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0SW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0SW 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	107
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	32
Other	27
Unemployed	23
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	3
Real estate 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	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	4,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,809 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	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	903 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	929 yd	Voluntary aided 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	924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,291 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	3,307 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	3,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,826 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy converter	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	1,637 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	2,279 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy special converter	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
Daddies	Cafe, Creekmouth Industrial Es, 57 River Road	162 yd
Aliza Kitchen Cafe	4 Creek Road	207 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	629 yd
Enjoy Snack Bar	13f River Road	679 yd
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent		855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thames Cafe	31a River Road	218 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	612 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	612 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	612 yd
Mumbai Masala	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road		546 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	748 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	950 yd
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 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%

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

Overview of IG11 0SW