St Johns Road, Barking, IG11 7XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 7XL 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	54.9%	50.4%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.1%	49.6%	4.5%	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	33%	37%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	47%	2.8%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.1%	3%	-7.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	54.9%	6.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	34.4%	28.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.1%	11.4%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	33.3%	24.3%	-9.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	36.6%	14.9%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	11.6%	2.4%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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%	14.4%	10.4%	1.1%	13.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.8%	38.7%	-10.1%	81.4%	-42.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	58.7%	46%	-12.7%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	12.5%	19.9%	7.4%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	19.6%	5.5%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	57.6%	46.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	5.9%	32.1%	26.2%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	7.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	32%	6.5%	25.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 191st lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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 7XL, 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 St Johns Road are based on 65 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 Johns Road, Barking, IG11 7XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 7XL

Average Price
£388,203

Semi-Detached
£388,518

Terraced
£388,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£402,741

Semi-Detached
£381,507

Terraced
£405,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 St Johns Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-04-04	£450,000
22 St Johns Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-31	£236,619
1 St Johns Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-01	£367,708
12 St Johns Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-21	£317,366
5 St Johns Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-11-19	£338,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 7XL

Employment

IG11 7XL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7XL 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	81
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,108 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	3,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,292 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	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	3,130 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	2,655 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	2,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,801 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	1,221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,512 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	1,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,016 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
Royal Dhaba Catering	6a River Road	348 yd
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	428 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	428 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	428 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	428 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	436 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	746 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	428 yd
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	475 yd
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	475 yd
Chung Wah	61 Roycraft Avenue	525 yd
Golden Dragon	202 Ripple Road	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	960 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	966 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	1,064 yd
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	215 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	920 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 7XL