Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	51.1%	7.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	56.5%	48.9%	-7.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of IG11 7LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.6%	30.7%	-20.9%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	58.6%	21.1%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (90.8%) 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%	46.8%	-12.2%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.9%	44%	12.1%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around IG11 7LZ this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	65.3%	19.0%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	19.9%	4.1%	-15.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	16.3%	36.3%	20.0%	3.1%	33.2%
Pakistani	9.6%	3.9%	-5.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	6.9%	1.1%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	19.6%	8.5%	-11.1%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	28.8%	31%	2.2%	81.4%	-50.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.7%	25.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-58.0%
European Union	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	13.5%	7.4%	-6.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	42.9%	9.1%	5.6%	37.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	32.1%	25.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-58.0%
10+ Years	20.8%	22.7%	1.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	16.5%	23%	6.5%	2.2%	20.8%
Less than 2 years	14%	16.7%	2.7%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35%	76.7%	-41.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	32.9%	1.2%	31.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	28.4%	1.7%	26.7%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Axe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Axe Street was 1218.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Axe Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 2nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 356.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 7LZ, 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 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7LZ

Average Price
£438,312

Semi-Detached
£441,000

Terraced
£436,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Axe Street

Average Price
£290,000

Semi-Detached
£448,164

Terraced
£431,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,463

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Axe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-09-29	£440,421
93 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-06-09	£467,362
59 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2005-10-18	£459,375
59 Axe Street, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-04-25	£452,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7LZ

Employment

IG11 7LZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Mining and quarrying	2
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	4out of 4	1,419 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	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,588 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	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	- not rated	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	- not rated	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Junior School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	No	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	530 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	2,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,839 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	1,767 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	1,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,431 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	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,888 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	459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Horizon Academy Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,275 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
Couleur Cafe	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	106 yd
The Source - Pitstop	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	106 yd
Julienest Gardens	15 Broadway	157 yd
St Margaret's Tea Room	Broadway	159 yd
KTKC Restaurant	58 Ripple Road	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	21 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	220 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	430 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	797 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romanian Traditional Food	Market Square, East Street	85 yd
Suyahut	Barking Market, 20 East Street	162 yd
HB Peri Peri & Grill	18 East Street	169 yd
Sweet House	18 East Street	169 yd
QQ Food Takeaway	2-4 East Street	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	168 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	194 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	254 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	512 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	58 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	62 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	228 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	320 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	905 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	916 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	1,062 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	14.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7LZ