Wheelers Cross, Barking, IG11 7EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 7EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	45.5%	52.7%	7.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	54.5%	47.3%	-7.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 7EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	52.7%	55.5%	2.8%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	33.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	54%	0.3%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.6%	29.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2%	6.5%	4.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.9%	21.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18.4%	2.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	29%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	11.1%	2%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.8%	16.3%	12.5%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	40.7%	39.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	37.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	33.3%	24.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-57.0%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	51.7%	57.5%	5.8%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	26.7%	20.9%	-5.8%	2.7%	18.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	57.9%	7.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	31.9%	28.3%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	15.5%	3.9%	-11.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	27%	4.9%	-22.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	52.5%	6.5%	46.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wheelers Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheelers Cross was 56.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wheelers Cross has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 148th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 7EF, 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 Wheelers Cross are based on 41 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 Wheelers Cross, Barking, IG11 7EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7EF

Average Price
£222,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheelers Cross

Average Price
£229,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,230

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheelers CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Wheelers Cross, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2008-06-05	£259,710
54 Wheelers Cross, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2008-02-04	£250,558
57 Wheelers Cross, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-03-30	£232,980
84 Wheelers Cross, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-03-23	£264,750
82 Wheelers Cross, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2006-12-13	£278,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7EF

Employment

IG11 7EF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7EF 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

Student (economically inactive)	54
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3out of 4	1,460 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	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,779 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	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	1,371 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	230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Free schools	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	2,036 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	2,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,152 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	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,729 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	373 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,801 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	514 yd
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	672 yd
Galleon Cafe Limited	34 Abbey Road	699 yd
The BoatHouse Cafe	The Granary, 80 Abbey Road	699 yd
Big Moe's Diner	Unit 3, Jenkins Lane	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	723 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	916 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	919 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	426 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	426 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	426 yd
Rivers of Joy	121-125 Ripple Road	621 yd
Magic Doner	111 Ripple Road	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	621 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	769 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	875 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	451 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	689 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	837 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	908 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,002 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7EF