Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	33.6%	38.3%	4.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	28.6%	35.4%	6.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.5%	9%	-5.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.4%	19.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	14.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	35.4%	13.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	15.3%	5.2%	-10.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	4.9%	13.5%	8.6%	1.1%	12.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	10.9%	11%	0.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	9.9%	19.3%	9.4%	2.7%	16.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	47.3%	31.7%	-15.6%	81.4%	-49.7%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	56.9%	43.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	8.1%	3.7%	-4.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	29.3%	11.4%	5.6%	23.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% 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	55.6%	43.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.9%	25.2%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	11.5%	6.8%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	14.3%	9.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	5.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	38.5%	6.5%	32.0%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ripple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripple Road was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% higher than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ripple Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 235th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.5%.

🔎 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 7RR, 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 Ripple Road are based on 375 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 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7RR

Average Price
£357,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,040

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripple Road

Average Price
£447,627

Semi-Detached
£501,825

Terraced
£420,834

Detached
£751,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,566

Other
£1,674,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripple Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
348 Ripple Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-01-13	£423,600
362 Ripple Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,500	2022-05-20	£210,577
362A Ripple Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-23	£215,387
338 Ripple Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-05-03	£345,326
352 Ripple Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-04-22	£519,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7RR

Employment

IG11 7RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

IG11 7RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7RR 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	83
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	45
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Administrative and support service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3out of 4	2,219 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	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,385 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	31 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	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	607 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,895 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	2,657 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	2,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,903 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	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,690 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,100 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
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	119 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	119 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	119 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	139 yd
Eastbury Manor House	Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	104 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	515 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	996 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	1,012 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	117 yd
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	117 yd
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	119 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	339 yd
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	894 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	993 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	434 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,051 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.6 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7RR