Victoria Road, Barking, IG11 8PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 8PZ 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	46.5%	51.3%	4.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.5%	48.7%	-4.8%	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	40.8%	40.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.9%	4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	45.6%	54.4%	8.8%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	42.7%	31.9%	-10.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	37.3%	5.9%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	14.9%	5.6%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	10.2%	17.3%	7.1%	1.1%	16.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.8%	4%	-6.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	31.4%	39.9%	8.5%	81.4%	-41.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	45.3%	43.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	12.2%	23.6%	11.4%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	27%	20.8%	-6.2%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.4% 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	45.1%	43.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	9.9%	23.4%	13.5%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	7.1%	-11.8%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	35.6%	6.5%	29.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 188.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 84th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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 8PZ, 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 Victoria Road are based on 195 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 Victoria Road, Barking, IG11 8PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8PZ

Average Price
£368,534

Semi-Detached
£382,880

Terraced
£391,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,782

Other
£529,256

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£437,799

Semi-Detached
£437,247

Terraced
£429,609

Detached
£1,017,787

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,520

Other
£2,230,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115A Victoria Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-27	£369,006
Flat 9 116 Victoria Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-12	£257,725
114 Victoria Road, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-05	£354,454
139 Victoria Road, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2023-12-01	£371,694
Flat 2 118 Victoria Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-30	£232,157

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	27
Retired	20
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,804 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	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	1,117 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	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,271 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	1,777 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	1,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,116 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	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,172 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	437 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	2,299 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
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	109 yd
Taqwa Cafe	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	330 yd
FoodCycle Barking	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	330 yd
WingFixx Ltd	8 The Triangle, Tanner Street	349 yd
The Cafe @Loxford	Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	275 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	677 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	884 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	898 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	433 Ilford Lane	375 yd
Grillford	407 Ilford Lane	457 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U	409 Ilford Lane	457 yd
Best Fish & Chips	112 Fanshawe Avenue	458 yd
Grilago	130 Fanshawe Avenue	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	882 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	883 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	900 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		837 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	841 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	843 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	922 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.3%

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	1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.4 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8PZ