St Erkenwald Road, Barking, IG11 7XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7XA 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	49.6%	51.2%	1.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of IG11 7XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	35.9%	35.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	54.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43%	50.2%	7.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	41.2%	31.4%	-9.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	14.6%	26.1%	11.5%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	32.9%	-5.0%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	18.4%	5%	-13.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	6.6%	16.4%	9.8%	1.1%	15.3%
Chinese	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	16.2%	14.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	25.7%	32.5%	6.8%	81.4%	-48.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% 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	41.2%	36.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	14%	22.9%	8.9%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5%	3.5%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	12.1%	2.7%	-9.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.8%	31.9%	2.1%	5.6%	26.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.1% 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	39.7%	36.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	10.3%	34.1%	23.8%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	12.1%	4.0%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	8.5%	-20.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is St Erkenwald Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Erkenwald Road was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Erkenwald Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 243rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 7XA, 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 St Erkenwald Road are based on 46 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 Erkenwald Road, Barking, IG11 7XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7XA

Average Price
£465,861

Semi-Detached
£499,459

Terraced
£464,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Erkenwald Road

Average Price
£474,893

Semi-Detached
£502,979

Terraced
£472,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Erkenwald Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 St Erkenwald Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,400	2025-03-31	£331,025
52 St Erkenwald Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2024-05-16	£385,489
2 St Erkenwald Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-06-09	£699,543
54 St Erkenwald Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£428,000	2022-08-01	£459,222
25 St Erkenwald Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-04-07	£465,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,690 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	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,858 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	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	753 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	540 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,474 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,009 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	2,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,318 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	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,247 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
Nali Restaurant	41 Ripple Road	147 yd
German Doner Kebab	33-35 Ripple Road	162 yd
KTKC Restaurant	58 Ripple Road	180 yd
Caffe Italiano Ltd	Units 48, Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Road	268 yd
Caffe Latte	Unit 2, Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Road	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	342 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	492 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	513 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	724 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rivers of Joy	121-125 Ripple Road	126 yd
Jerk Pit	109 Ripple Road	127 yd
Tasty Chicken and Pizza	115-117 Ripple Road	127 yd
Magic Doner	111 Ripple Road	127 yd
Munchies	32 Ripple Road	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	202 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	308 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	407 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	791 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	402 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	622 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	708 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	728 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	946 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,070 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	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.7%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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