Whiting Avenue, Barking, IG11 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 8JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	39.5%	41.6%	2.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	42.1%	3.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41.6%	47.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	37.8%	33.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	12%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	32.6%	26.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	6.6%	-7.6%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	31.6%	10.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	1.1%	7.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	18%	15.1%	-2.9%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	39.3%	35.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-45.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	51.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	8.6%	13.3%	4.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	17.3%	1.9%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	51.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	28.4%	23.9%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.6%	4.4%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	10.9%	4.3%	-6.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	3.6%	-12.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Whiting Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiting Avenue was 1056.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whiting Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 3rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 349.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.8%.

🔎 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 8JR, 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 Whiting Avenue are based on 113 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 Whiting Avenue, Barking, IG11 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8JR

Average Price
£259,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiting Avenue

Average Price
£284,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£365,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,467

Other
£105,004

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiting AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Whiting Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-13	£311,881
97 Whiting Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2015-12-10	£305,039
107 Poulson House Whiting Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2008-06-06	£249,657
109 Poulson House Whiting Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-03-31	£275,766
97 Whiting Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2000-11-24	£253,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8JR

Employment

IG11 8JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,414 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	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,424 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	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	1,101 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	1,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,882 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	1,426 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	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,799 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	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	2,390 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
Suyahut	14 London Road	301 yd
Deuce Lounge	London Road	302 yd
Cristina's	8-10 North Street	305 yd
Barking Cafe	13 East Street	337 yd
Humdum	15 London Road	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Bull	2 North Street	316 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	344 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	357 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	522 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbly Bubbly	Unit 3, Genoa Building, 16 North Street	269 yd
Burger Trap	Unit 3, Genoa Building, 16 North Street	269 yd
Nylah's Grill	Unit 3 Genoa Building	279 yd
Orange & Lemon Barking	Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane	294 yd
Pablo's Pizza	Unit 2, Genoa Building, 14 North Street	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Highbridge Road	356 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	383 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	464 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	572 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	243 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	546 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	744 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,027 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,045 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.1 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8JR