St Margarets, Barking, IG11 7TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	43.5%	41%	-2.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	49.7%	17.0%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	11.2%	3.8%	-7.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.4%	4.1%	-6.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (92.6%) 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	48.7%	63.1%	14.4%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	15.6%	6.7%	-8.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 7TJ this area, 8.7% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	8.7%	-24.4%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	3.3%	-9.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	6.4%	-8.5%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	64%	43.6%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	5%	15.4%	10.4%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	8.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	31.2%	28.4%	-2.8%	2.5%	25.9%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	40%	24.7%	-15.3%	81.4%	-56.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	50.4%	45.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	5.5%	16.1%	10.6%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	10.1%	0.9%	-9.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	25.2%	18.4%	-6.8%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	16.4%	9.7%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	50.4%	45.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	33%	28.7%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	11.5%	6.9%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	17.3%	6.9%	-10.4%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.7%	-20.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6%	0.3%	5.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is St Margarets Street dangerous?

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

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

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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 7TJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 St Margarets are based on 61 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 St Margarets, Barking, IG11 7TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7TJ

Average Price
£111,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,032

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets

Average Price
£223,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,129

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St MargaretsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Lexham Houses, 2 St Margarets, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,000	1998-02-05	£119,410

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 7TJ 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	197
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	17
Other	8
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	1,531 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	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	1,066 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	217 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Free schools	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	1,990 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	2,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,214 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	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,630 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	419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,997 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
KTKC Restaurant	58 Ripple Road	420 yd
Nali Restaurant	41 Ripple Road	425 yd
German Doner Kebab	33-35 Ripple Road	446 yd
Couleur Cafe	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	483 yd
The Source - Pitstop	Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	457 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	668 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	791 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	796 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	156 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	156 yd
The Fish Inn	204 Ripple Road	156 yd
Rivers of Joy	121-125 Ripple Road	301 yd
Magic Doner	111 Ripple Road	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	458 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	590 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	600 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	612 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	452 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	477 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	767 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,017 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of IG11 7TJ