Cambridge Road, Barking, IG11 8NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 8NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.7%	51.9%	0.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	60.7%	60.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	33.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.9%) 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	47.7%	62.9%	15.2%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	39.4%	34%	-5.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around IG11 8NW this area, 5.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	2.8%	-18.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	5.8%	-11.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	69.9%	40.6%	33.8%	36.1%
Other	12.4%	2.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	18.6%	13.7%	-4.9%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	27.3%	42.3%	15.0%	81.4%	-39.1%
Roma	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

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	51.1%	41.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	7.4%	26.9%	19.5%	6.1%	20.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	13.6%	6.1%	-7.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	19.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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. 22.9% 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	50.4%	41.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	5.7%	22.9%	17.2%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	15.5%	16.8%	1.3%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	18%	10.6%	-7.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

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

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

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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 8NW, 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 Cambridge Road are based on 281 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 Cambridge Road, Barking, IG11 8NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8NW

Average Price
£528,637

Semi-Detached
£769,014

Terraced
£461,236

Detached
£914,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,659

Other
£9,281,730

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£457,329

Semi-Detached
£811,737

Terraced
£470,777

Detached
£948,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,916

Other
£10,003,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 207 Oculus House, 16 - 48 Cambridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-23	£397,187
Flat 603 Oculus House, 16 - 48 Cambridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-01-30	£116,679
Flat 205 Oculus House, 16 - 48 Cambridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-11-25	£109,366
Flat 412 Oculus House, 16 - 48 Cambridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£124,000	2021-07-28	£142,533
Flat 511 Oculus House, 16 - 48 Cambridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,250	2021-05-28	£125,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8NW

Employment

IG11 8NW 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 8NW 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	251
Self-Employed	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	3

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	1,749 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	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,809 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	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	1,005 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	1,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,747 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	1,818 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	1,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,475 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	462 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent 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
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd T/A Hapag Lloyd Cafe	48A Cambridge Road	10 yd
Starbucks	37 Station Parade	179 yd
Wood Oven Turkish Restaurant	25-27 Station Parade	199 yd
Suyahut	14 London Road	208 yd
Deuce Lounge	London Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	119 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	362 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	439 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	529 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahs Barking Ltd	Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road	114 yd
Ray and Dee's Kitchen	Factory 15, 15 Linton Road	114 yd
Chunky Grill and Pizza	41 Station Parade	173 yd
K.F.C.	39 Station Parade	173 yd
Top Deck Fish Bar	5 Station Parade	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	318 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	395 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	446 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	741 yd
Nisa Local	Unit 1, Jute Court, 58 Abbey Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	322 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	471 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 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	669 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	858 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	1.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	294.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	271.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8NW