The Shaftesburys, Barking, IG11 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 7LB is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49%	46.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51%	53.1%	2.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 7LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	39.4%	46.8%	7.4%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	37.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	55.6%	46.5%	-9.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	28.7%	36.3%	7.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.1%	12%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	28.3%	16.9%	-11.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	14.7%	5.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.1%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	32.8%	2.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	31.4%	29.1%	-2.3%	2.5%	26.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	44.9%	37.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	-44.3%
Arab	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	55.6%	56.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	8%	8.3%	0.3%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	23.9%	18.4%	-5.5%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	56.4%	1.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	32.3%	28.2%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	13.8%	3.1%	-10.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.8%	-19.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Shaftesburys Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shaftesburys 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 -30.1%.

🔎 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 7LB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Shaftesburys are based on 85 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 The Shaftesburys, Barking, IG11 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7LB

Average Price
£224,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shaftesburys

Average Price
£220,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShaftesburysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Perryman House, 100 The Shaftesburys, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-03-13	£241,855
39 Perryman House, 100 The Shaftesburys, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-03-20	£176,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7LB 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	84
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	23
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,102 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	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	1,108 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	592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,819 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	1,565 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	1,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,778 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	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,050 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,306 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	186 yd
Galleon Cafe Limited	34 Abbey Road	216 yd
The BoatHouse Cafe	The Granary, 80 Abbey Road	216 yd
Fresh Wharf Patrol Base	Metropolitan Police Custody Unit, 24 Muirhead Quay, Quay Road	412 yd
Julienest Gardens	15 Broadway	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	395 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	514 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pimento Hill Ltd	Studio 1, The Malthouse Studios, 62-76 Abbey Road	216 yd
Design & Dine LTD	7 Drydock Square	436 yd
Romanian Traditional Food	Market Square, East Street	443 yd
HB Peri Peri & Grill	18 East Street	478 yd
Sweet House	18 East Street	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	181 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	523 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	543 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	627 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	319 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	564 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	849 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	876 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	1,082 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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