Dovehouse Mead, Barking, IG11 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 7DS 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	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	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 7DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	40.5%	52.6%	12.1%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	35.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	10.4%	2.8%	-7.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
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 (87%) 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	52.9%	67.5%	14.6%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	33.4%	19.5%	-13.9%	33.6%	-14.1%
Fair health	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	19.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.8%	4.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	28.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	13.8%	4.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.4% 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	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	38.9%	39.2%	0.3%	2.5%	36.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	27.3%	28.4%	1.1%	81.4%	-53.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	51.7%	50.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	26.1%	24.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	22.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	51.5%	49.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	35.5%	33.2%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	14.3%	3.6%	-10.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	1.9%	-25.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Dovehouse Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovehouse Mead was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dovehouse Mead has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 220th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IG11 7DS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Dovehouse Mead are based on 27 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 Dovehouse Mead, Barking, IG11 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7DS

Average Price
£246,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovehouse Mead

Average Price
£237,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£301,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,487

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovehouse MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Dovehouse Mead, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-30	£288,919
15 Dovehouse Mead, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-10-28	£282,225
6 Dovehouse Mead, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2012-02-10	£263,138
15 Dovehouse Mead, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2011-10-28	£268,743
41 Dovehouse Mead, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2011-10-06	£194,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7DS 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	54
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	3out of 4	1,325 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	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	334 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Community school	No	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	1,902 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	1,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,018 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	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,732 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,767 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	243 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Timmis Ltd	10 The Shaftesburys	379 yd
Galleon Cafe Limited	34 Abbey Road	572 yd
The BoatHouse Cafe	The Granary, 80 Abbey Road	572 yd
Big Moe's Diner	Unit 3, Jenkins Lane	638 yd
Black & White Lounge	Unit 2, Jenkins Lane	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	666 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	847 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	1,032 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	483 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	483 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	483 yd
Pimento Hill Ltd	Studio 1, The Malthouse Studios, 62-76 Abbey Road	572 yd
Rivers of Joy	121-125 Ripple Road	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	489 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	742 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	817 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	582 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	619 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	864 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	921 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7DS