Suffolk Road, Barking, IG11 7QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 7QP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	46.9%	53.1%	6.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	53.1%	46.9%	-6.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	30.7%	-9.7%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	37.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	26.9%	18.4%	9.1%	17.8%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47.6%	47.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.7%	26.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	13.8%	15%	1.2%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.2%

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	28.6%	24.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	14.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	9%	5.2%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	30.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	12.2%	2.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	12.4%	9.1%	-3.3%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	0.8%	4.3%
White	39.3%	47.6%	8.3%	81.4%	-33.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	60%	52.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	9.3%	18.1%	8.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	5.3%	4.3%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	16.1%	0.2%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	52.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	29.4%	27.0%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	3%	-15.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Suffolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Road was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% higher than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Eastbury and the 255th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG11 7QP, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Suffolk Road are based on 139 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 Suffolk Road, Barking, IG11 7QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7QP

Average Price
£412,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,117

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Road

Average Price
£391,816

Semi-Detached
£350,255

Terraced
£413,002

Detached
£146,924

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,812

Other
£43,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Suffolk Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2026-02-17	£390,000
3 Suffolk Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-01-22	£344,174
3 Suffolk Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-11-25	£300,211
81 Suffolk Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-01	£450,405
9 Suffolk Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-05-27	£429,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7QP

Employment

IG11 7QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7QP 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	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	58
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	2,115 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	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Infants' School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	- not rated	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields Primary School St Marys , IG11 7BL	- not rated	694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Junior School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Infants' School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Yes	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	552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	2,412 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	2,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	2,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	1,601 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	2,523 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	2,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,157 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	1,708 yd	Community special school	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
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	404 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	404 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	404 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	422 yd
Nali Restaurant	41 Ripple Road	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	388 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	750 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	779 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	810 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	372 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	372 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	372 yd
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	374 yd
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	614 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	703 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	519 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	799 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,009 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,019 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,035 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7QP