North Street, Barking, IG11 8FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 8FH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	52.4%	3.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	51.3%	47.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	45.1%	41.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	42.3%	3.0%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	43.1%	53.7%	10.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	45.6%	32.9%	-12.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	22.6%	15.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	45.5%	2.9%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	22.1%	2.6%	-19.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	14.4%	7.5%	-6.9%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	22.5%	24.1%	1.6%	2.5%	21.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.8%	29.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	-51.9%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% 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	33.1%	41.5%	8.4%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	13.1%	21.3%	8.2%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	16.9%	17.8%	0.9%	2.7%	15.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	17.3%	-10.2%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	33.1%	41.2%	8.1%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	9.4%	28.1%	18.7%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	16.3%	16.3%	0.0%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	26.3%	9.1%	-17.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	5.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 249.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

North Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 47th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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 8FH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 North Street are based on 58 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 North Street, Barking, IG11 8FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8FH

Average Price
£260,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,287

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£329,643

Semi-Detached
£348,612

Terraced
£583,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,729

Other
£1,259,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 705 Kings House, 96 North Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-28	£223,255
Flat 707 Kings House, 96 North Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-24	£261,846
Flat 606 Kings House, 96 North Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-13	£242,688
Flat 610 Kings House, 96 North Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-03-25	£297,144
Flat 705 Kings House, 96 North Street, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2017-03-23	£243,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8FH

Employment

IG11 8FH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8FH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 8FH 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	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4out of 4	1,595 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	2,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Infants' School North Street , IG11 8JA	- not rated	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	- not rated	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	1,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,561 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,668 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	1,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,038 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	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,310 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
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd T/A Hapag Lloyd Cafe	48A Cambridge Road	228 yd
Suyahut	14 London Road	240 yd
Deuce Lounge	London Road	242 yd
Humdum	15 London Road	290 yd
Abdul	7a London Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	229 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	246 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	381 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	553 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahs Barking Ltd	Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road	207 yd
Ray and Dee's Kitchen	Factory 15, 15 Linton Road	207 yd
ANDHRA SPICE	3 London Road	290 yd
The Junakee Tandoori	23 London Road	290 yd
Kitchen to Haven LTD	1a London Road	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	401 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	418 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	532 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	545 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	353 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	599 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	871 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	916 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	920 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	995 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8FH