Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 8LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IG11 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	50.6%	9.3%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	39.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	52.1%	49%	-3.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.6%	32.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.6%	22.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	35.1%	9.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	18.6%	5.1%	-13.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.6% 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	12.7%	16.5%	3.8%	1.1%	15.4%
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	26.5%	40.9%	14.4%	2.5%	38.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	27%	19.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-61.8%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	48.4%	48.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	5.1%	9.6%	4.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	22.1%	21%	-1.1%	2.7%	18.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	15.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	30.8%	24.2%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	14.4%	5.7%	-8.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	3.5%	-20.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	34.1%	6.5%	27.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Cowbridge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowbridge Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Cowbridge Lane are based on 157 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 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8LJ

Average Price
£233,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,960

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowbridge Lane

Average Price
£266,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,971

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowbridge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£204,528	2024-12-09	£214,239
132 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-05-04	£317,502
135 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-05-22	£339,923
144 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,320	2017-03-06	£106,803
131 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-06-24	£282,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8LJ

Employment

IG11 8LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8LJ 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	91
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	42
Other	21
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	1,567 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	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,441 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	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,636 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	1,413 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	1,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,371 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,568 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	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	2,198 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
Early Birds Cafe	Unit 11Pacific Wharf, Hertford Road	304 yd
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	401 yd
Costa	Highbridge Road	494 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd T/A Hapag Lloyd Cafe	48A Cambridge Road	534 yd
Suyahut	14 London Road	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	239 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	572 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	624 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	827 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange & Lemon Barking	Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane	113 yd
Shahs Barking Ltd	Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road	532 yd
Ray and Dee's Kitchen	Factory 15, 15 Linton Road	532 yd
Bubbly Bubbly	Unit 3, Genoa Building, 16 North Street	575 yd
Burger Trap	Unit 3, Genoa Building, 16 North Street	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Highbridge Road	494 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	683 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	735 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	546 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	722 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	749 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	850 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		851 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	853 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,078 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8LJ