Blessing Way, Barking, IG11 0XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 0XH 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	56.9%	50.4%	-6.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	43.1%	49.6%	6.5%	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 0XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	54.5%	49.8%	-4.7%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	38.9%	9.0%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	13%	5.6%	-7.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	59.6%	61.2%	1.6%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	34.9%	28.9%	-6.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13%	3.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	46.3%	-1.8%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	10.4%	2.8%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.3% 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	5.5%	10.6%	5.1%	1.1%	9.5%
Indian	7.3%	0.2%	-7.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	34.9%	40.1%	5.2%	2.5%	37.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	0.5%	10.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	31.2%	16.3%	-14.9%	81.4%	-65.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	40.4%	52.5%	12.1%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	31.2%	28.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	26.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.4%	52.5%	12.1%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	12.8%	31.8%	19.0%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	19.3%	5.6%	-13.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	4%	-14.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	26.1%	6.5%	19.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Blessing Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blessing Way was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blessing Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 170th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 0XH, 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 Blessing Way are based on 254 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 Blessing Way, Barking, IG11 0XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0XH

Average Price
£236,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blessing Way

Average Price
£313,963

Semi-Detached
£485,833

Terraced
£404,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,723

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blessing WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 47 St Aidans Court Blessing Way, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-06-11	£214,784
Flat 29 St Aidans Court Blessing Way, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-04	£205,165
Flat 13 St Aidans Court Blessing Way, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-10-29	£244,095
Flat 38 St Aidans Court Blessing Way, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-08-27	£212,179
Flat 24 St Aidans Court Blessing Way, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2020-11-25	£247,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0XH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0XH 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	116
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	4,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,927 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	5,426 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	629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants' School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	- not rated	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	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	641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,952 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	3,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,715 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	4,684 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	4,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,270 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	1,208 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,715 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	643 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	1,419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,762 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	574 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road	1,004 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	1,022 yd
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	277 yd
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	930 yd
Greedy Panda	8 Farr Avenue	995 yd
Monsoon Grill	12 Farr Avenue	995 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	19 Farr Avenue	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	532 yd
Co-Op	Barking Riverside, Fielders Crescent	740 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	878 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	582 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	1,034 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	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 0XH