London Road, Barking, IG11 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 8AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.5%	48.7%	5.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.5%	51.3%	-5.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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	51.6%	38.3%	-13.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	48.8%	11.3%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.3%	7%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.3%	3%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	59%	46.9%	-12.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.9%	41.8%	9.9%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	6.7%	8%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	18.9%	13.1%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	15.4%	4.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	36.8%	-9.5%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	19.9%	3%	-16.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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	4.4%	21.1%	16.7%	1.1%	20.0%
Chinese	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	16.3%	3.3%	-13.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	9.6%	15.6%	6.0%	2.7%	12.9%
Other Asian	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	19.6%	13.8%	-5.8%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	28.8%	27.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-53.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.8% 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	32.7%	26.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-56.4%
European Union	15.2%	29.3%	14.1%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	26.1%	-7.7%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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	32.1%	27%	-5.1%	83.2%	-56.2%
10+ Years	20.8%	21.5%	0.7%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	16.7%	26.3%	9.6%	2.9%	23.4%
2-5 Years	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	13.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	9.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.8%	76.7%	-43.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	13.3%	0.6%	12.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	48.5%	6.5%	42.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 3176.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 661.8% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1119.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 8AL, 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 London Road are based on 23 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 London Road, Barking, IG11 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8AL

Average Price
£158,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,962

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£463,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,653

Other
£2,830,416

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57B London Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-06-27	£187,544
53B London Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-07-23	£154,368
53B London Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-10-11	£163,110
57B London Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2001-11-07	£187,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8AL

Employment

IG11 8AL 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.

IG11 8AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 8AL 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	47
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	14
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,490 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	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	1,153 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	951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,987 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	1,628 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	1,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,988 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	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Community school	No	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	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	2,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deuce Lounge	London Road	66 yd
Suyahut	14 London Road	66 yd
Humdum	15 London Road	78 yd
McDonald's Barking	41 East Street	81 yd
Deshy Grill	47 East Street	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	164 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	168 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	298 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	483 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ANDHRA SPICE	3 London Road	78 yd
The Junakee Tandoori	23 London Road	78 yd
Greggs	Greggs, 59 East Street	97 yd
Kitchen to Haven LTD	1a London Road	121 yd
Bubbly Bubbly	Unit 3, Genoa Building, 16 North Street	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	147 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	190 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	301 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	546 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	134 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	216 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	352 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	899 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	924 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of IG11 8AL