Abbey Road, Barking, IG11 7SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 7SA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	47.6%	49%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	51.9%	59.3%	7.4%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	32.6%	-2.4%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (94.3%) 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	51.3%	62.1%	10.8%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	36.8%	32.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around IG11 7SA this area, 3.4% 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	68.4%	30.3%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	22.3%	5.1%	-17.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	12%	12.7%	0.7%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	4.8%	9%	4.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3%	1.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	50.1%	36.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-45.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	16%	19.5%	3.5%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	18.9%	0.7%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.8% 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	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	12%	22.8%	10.8%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	14.5%	7.4%	-7.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	9.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7SA, 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 Abbey Road are based on 555 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 Abbey Road, Barking, IG11 7SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7SA

Average Price
£328,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£391,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£544,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,988

Other
£3,623,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 503 Sacrist Apartments, 44 - 50 Abbey Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-31	£384,883
Flat 202 Sacrist Apartments, 44 - 50 Abbey Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-10-25	£284,597
Flat 301 Sacrist Apartments, 44 - 50 Abbey Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-10-11	£363,200
Flat 509 Sacrist Apartments, 44 - 50 Abbey Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-05-13	£280,002
Flat 212 Sacrist Apartments, 44 - 50 Abbey Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-03	£276,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	907 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	2,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,079 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	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	1,044 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	817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,685 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	1,340 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	1,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,564 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	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,275 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	345 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,507 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
Galleon Cafe Limited	34 Abbey Road	20 yd
The BoatHouse Cafe	The Granary, 80 Abbey Road	20 yd
Fresh Wharf Patrol Base	Metropolitan Police Custody Unit, 24 Muirhead Quay, Quay Road	237 yd
Timmis Ltd	10 The Shaftesburys	241 yd
Premier Inn	Premier Inn, Highbridge Road	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	490 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	518 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	842 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pimento Hill Ltd	Studio 1, The Malthouse Studios, 62-76 Abbey Road	20 yd
Design & Dine LTD	7 Drydock Square	230 yd
HB Peri Peri & Grill	18 East Street	501 yd
Sweet House	18 East Street	501 yd
QQ Food Takeaway	2-4 East Street	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	117 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	571 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	610 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	663 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	409 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	523 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	633 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Powerleague (Newham) Norwegian Playingfields Norwegian Playingfields Jenkins Lane	artificial grass pitch	879 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	881 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.7%

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	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7SA