Howard Road, Barking, IG11 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 7DP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.5%	52.8%	1.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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	33.6%	39.5%	5.9%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	45.9%	4.1%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.3%	2.4%
Separated	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	9.4%	2.7%	-6.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.4%) 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	41.2%	51.5%	10.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.3%	33.9%	0.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	18.2%	9.5%	-8.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	17.3%	-15.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.5%	1.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	10.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	38%	20.8%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	11.9%	7.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	5.2%	11.1%	5.9%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	53%	42.3%	-10.7%	81.4%	-39.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	62.1%	50.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	9.1%	20%	10.9%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	14.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	50.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	33%	29.1%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	1.2%	-17.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 126.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 148th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7DP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Howard Road are based on 50 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 Howard Road, Barking, IG11 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7DP

Average Price
£395,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£319,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£423,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,045

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
254 Howard Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2026-02-20	£380,000
246 Howard Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2019-06-28	£362,077
161 Howard Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2014-09-17	£432,081
173 Howard Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-09-15	£432,947
163A Howard Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2007-05-23	£389,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7DP

Employment

IG11 7DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IG11 7DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7DP 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	81
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate 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	1,745 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	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields Primary School St Marys , IG11 7BL	- not rated	229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Junior School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Infants' School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	108 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	2,262 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,002 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	2,261 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	2,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,353 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,642 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
Nali Restaurant	41 Ripple Road	547 yd
KTKC Restaurant	58 Ripple Road	550 yd
German Doner Kebab	33-35 Ripple Road	568 yd
Couleur Cafe	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	628 yd
The Source - Pitstop	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	610 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	670 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	822 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	923 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	144 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	144 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	144 yd
Rivers of Joy	121-125 Ripple Road	426 yd
Magic Doner	111 Ripple Road	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	588 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	720 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	743 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	318 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	610 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	750 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	923 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,071 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7DP