The Triangle, Barking, IG11 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 8QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.6%	51.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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	37.3%	38.7%	1.4%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	50.4%	4.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	52.6%	55.3%	2.7%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	33.3%	31.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.2%	10.7%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.4%	20.7%	7.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.1%	0.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	35.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	21.3%	7.6%	-13.7%	2.8%	4.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	5.1%	10.6%	5.5%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	13.7%	10.3%	-3.4%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	24.1%	29.7%	5.6%	2.7%	27.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	12.7%	6.8%	-5.9%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	26.2%	28.7%	2.5%	81.4%	-52.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	39.8%	45.5%	5.7%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	7.9%	15.2%	7.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	11.3%	7.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	24.8%	-7.8%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% 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	39.4%	45.6%	6.2%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	8.6%	25.6%	17.0%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	20.1%	11.7%	-8.4%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	19%	6.8%	-12.2%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	48.7%	6.5%	42.2%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Triangle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Triangle was 352.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Triangle has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 26th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 110.4%.

🔎 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 8QA, 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 The Triangle are based on 2 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 The Triangle, Barking, IG11 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8QA

Average Price
£353,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£488,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Triangle

Average Price
£374,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,945

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The TriangleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Triangle, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2001-12-01	£513,694
4 The Triangle, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£60,000	2000-12-11	£234,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8QA

Employment

IG11 8QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 8QA 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	56
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	39
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	23
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,057 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	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	1,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,089 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,312 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	2,030 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	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,393 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	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,062 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	93 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,141 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
WingFixx Ltd	8 The Triangle, Tanner Street	2 yd
Taqwa Cafe	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	88 yd
FoodCycle Barking	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	88 yd
The Cafe @Loxford	Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane	374 yd
Cafe Rey	413 Ilford Lane	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	388 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	556 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	561 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	856 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	433 Ilford Lane	104 yd
Best Fish & Chips	112 Fanshawe Avenue	114 yd
Grilago	130 Fanshawe Avenue	154 yd
Grillford	407 Ilford Lane	374 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U	409 Ilford Lane	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	751 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	829 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	874 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	496 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	690 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	780 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	859 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	899 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	957 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,035 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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8QA