Kennedy Road, Barking, IG11 7XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	46.1%	41.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	46.2%	10.7%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.5%) 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	56%	55%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	27.8%	36.5%	8.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	24.4%	2.7%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.2%	-8.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	37.3%	13.3%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	15.2%	4.4%	-10.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	1.6%	13.5%	11.9%	1.1%	12.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	25.6%	17.5%	-8.1%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	39.9%	40.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-41.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	54.1%	43.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	13.6%	23.3%	9.7%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	17.7%	14.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% 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	53.2%	43.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	7%	23.7%	16.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.5%	4.3%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	12%	14%	2.0%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	6.4%	-13.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Kennedy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennedy Road was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kennedy Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG11 7XH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Kennedy Road are based on 117 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 Kennedy Road, Barking, IG11 7XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7XH

Average Price
£345,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,681

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kennedy Road

Average Price
£374,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£376,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kennedy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Kennedy Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-27	£363,437
6 Kennedy Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-28	£361,909
16 Kennedy Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-07	£300,662
44 Kennedy Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£346,000	2023-08-24	£370,864
2 Kennedy Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2023-03-17	£420,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7XH

Employment

IG11 7XH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7XH 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	61
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	16
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,099 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	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,239 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	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	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	472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	3,064 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	2,626 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	2,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,793 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	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,989 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	982 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,441 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,002 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	364 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	364 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	364 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	375 yd
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	363 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	447 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	808 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	983 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	364 yd
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	408 yd
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	408 yd
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	546 yd
ARP Chicken & Pizza Ltd	178 Ripple Road	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Ripple Road	984 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	1,001 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	194 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	696 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	988 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,085 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	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7XH