Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.6%	49.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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 7FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	48.6%	44.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	59.1%	56%	-3.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	27.2%	31.6%	4.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.3%	3.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	45.6%	1.1%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	14.3%	3.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23% 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	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	5%	9.6%	4.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	27.8%	35.8%	8.0%	2.5%	33.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	5.2%	0.2%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	31.3%	23%	-8.3%	81.4%	-58.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	43.9%	52.9%	9.0%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	7%	5%	-2.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	19.9%	19.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	17.0%
Middle East and Asia	17%	16.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.6%	52.5%	8.9%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	6.4%	33.8%	27.4%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	14%	4.9%	-9.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	15.2%	3%	-12.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	5.8%	-15.0%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	29.6%	6.5%	23.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Axe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Axe Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG11 7FS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Axe Street are based on 56 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 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7FS

Average Price
£291,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Axe Street

Average Price
£311,901

Semi-Detached
£462,061

Terraced
£442,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,352

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Axe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 403 Building 4, 87 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-07	£173,645
Flat 507 Building 4, 87 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-02-26	£226,336
Flat 605 Building 4, 87 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2017-10-17	£257,160
Flat 507 Building 4, 87 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-07-13	£241,128
Flat 601 Building 4, 87 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-06-30	£254,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7FS

Employment

IG11 7FS 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 7FS 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	85
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
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	1,455 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	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	920 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	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	3,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,742 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	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,059 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	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Community school	No	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	574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,421 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
Couleur Cafe	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	50 yd
The Source - Pitstop	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	50 yd
KTKC Restaurant	58 Ripple Road	95 yd
Nali Restaurant	41 Ripple Road	137 yd
German Doner Kebab	33-35 Ripple Road	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	78 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	259 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	385 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	783 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	32 Ripple Road	101 yd
Spice Hut	46 Ripple Road	101 yd
Romanian Traditional Food	Market Square, East Street	116 yd
Jerk Pit	109 Ripple Road	150 yd
Tasty Chicken and Pizza	115-117 Ripple Road	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	101 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	170 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	188 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	597 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	148 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	154 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	185 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	368 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	883 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	950 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	989 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,044 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7FS