Gurney Close, Barking, IG11 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 8JX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	49.3%	54.1%	4.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	50.7%	45.9%	-4.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	42.6%	38.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	47.3%	5.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (87%) 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	55%	55.7%	0.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	37.5%	31.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	4.6%	11.1%	6.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	21.8%	5.5%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	40.8%	11.9%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	16.3%	3.4%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	3.2%	10.4%	7.2%	1.1%	9.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	25.7%	22.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	33.2%	29%	-4.2%	81.4%	-52.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	18%	2.3%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	9.6%	22.2%	12.6%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13%	4.4%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	7%	-10.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.6%	6.5%	25.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Gurney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gurney Close was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gurney Close has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey and the 186th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 8JX, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Gurney Close are based on 552 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 Gurney Close, Barking, IG11 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8JX

Average Price
£278,570

Semi-Detached
£467,310

Terraced
£377,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurney Close

Average Price
£227,877

Semi-Detached
£465,617

Terraced
£341,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,090

Other
£193,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-02-28	£145,365
14 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,500	2025-01-16	£176,897
53 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-02-02	£251,092
66 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-10-19	£245,722
24 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-08	£248,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8JX

Employment

IG11 8JX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8JX 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
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Retired	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,644 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	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Infants' School North Street , IG11 8JA	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	1,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	2,270 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	1,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,577 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	1,615 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	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,971 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	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,370 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	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community special school	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
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	175 yd
Early Birds Cafe	Unit 11Pacific Wharf, Hertford Road	469 yd
WingFixx Ltd	8 The Triangle, Tanner Street	516 yd
Taqwa Cafe	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	517 yd
FoodCycle Barking	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	252 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	680 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	813 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	1,004 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange & Lemon Barking	Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane	330 yd
Subway	433 Ilford Lane	563 yd
Best Fish & Chips	112 Fanshawe Avenue	615 yd
Grilago	130 Fanshawe Avenue	640 yd
Shahs Barking Ltd	Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Highbridge Road	722 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	853 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	872 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		734 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	751 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,007 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,041 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,067 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	36.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.6%

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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8JX