Great Galley Close, Barking, IG11 0XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 0XP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.3%	49.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 0XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	41.7%	44.2%	2.5%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	45%	1.3%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	64.1%	59.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	27.9%	29.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around IG11 0XP this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	59.9%	13.8%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	12.6%	0.8%	-11.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.9% 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%	10.6%	8.3%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	40.6%	23.7%	-16.9%	2.5%	21.2%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	25.8%	26.9%	1.1%	81.4%	-54.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	53%	46.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	8.4%	14.4%	6.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	28.5%	15%	-13.5%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	20.2%	12.8%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.6% 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	51.7%	46.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	29.6%	22.2%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	13.2%	6.5%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	18.5%	6.8%	-11.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	4%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Great Galley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Galley Close was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Galley Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 119th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 195.6%.

🔎 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 0XP, 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 Great Galley Close are based on 184 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 Great Galley Close, Barking, IG11 0XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 0XP

Average Price
£243,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,258

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Galley Close

Average Price
£351,658

Semi-Detached
£527,036

Terraced
£413,142

Detached
£551,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,703

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Galley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Arncroft Court Great Galley Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-10	£258,109
Flat 4 Arncroft Court Great Galley Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-23	£214,228
Flat 2 Arncroft Court Great Galley Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-21	£289,208
Flat 3 Arncroft Court Great Galley Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-30	£278,622
Flat 21 Arncroft Court Great Galley Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-25	£276,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 0XP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 0XP 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	167
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3out of 4	3,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,770 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	5,411 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	500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	791 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	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	1,180 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	3out of 4	523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,575 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	4,654 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	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,610 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	1out of 4	532 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	858 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	774 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road	797 yd
Brothers Cafe	12a Thames Road	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	357 yd
6Burgerz	Unit 6, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	912 yd
Sanaaz Kitchen Ltd	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	1,034 yd
Wings Roulette - Barking	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	1,034 yd
Wokman	Unit 6a, Barking Business Centre, Thames Road	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	23 Fielders Crescent	459 yd
Co-Op	Barking Riverside, Fielders Crescent	541 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	1,050 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside School THAMES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	501 yd
Rivergate Centre MINTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	843 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	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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