Wakering Road, Barking, IG11 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 8QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.6%	3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.7%	48.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of IG11 8QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.7%	23.8%	-36.9%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	63.1%	36.7%	44.2%	18.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47.7%	46.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	39.4%	38.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.1%	11.7%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	9%	23.3%	14.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	11.2%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	34.5%	5.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.7% 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	3.8%	46.9%	43.1%	1.1%	45.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.3%	5.9%	-6.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	18.6%	4.6%	-14.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	27.3%	15.7%	-11.6%	81.4%	-65.7%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 19.3% 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%	19.3%	-31.8%	83.2%	-63.9%
European Union	7.4%	30.1%	22.7%	6.1%	24.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	13.6%	5.9%	-7.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	39.9%	17.7%	5.6%	34.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
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 19.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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%	19.3%	-31.1%	83.2%	-63.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	18.3%	12.6%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	15.5%	23.5%	8.0%	2.9%	20.6%
2-5 Years	18%	19.9%	1.9%	2.2%	17.7%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	19%	8.6%	1.9%	17.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	22.6%	76.7%	-54.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	29.5%	0.6%	28.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	18.4%	1.2%	17.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	14.7%	46.2%	-31.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	70.3%	6.5%	63.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Wakering Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakering Road was 630.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Wakering Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 8th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 264.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.7%.

🔎 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 8QB, 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 Wakering Road are based on 11 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 Wakering Road, Barking, IG11 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8QB

Average Price
£14,632,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,632,748

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakering Road

Average Price
£9,234,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,181

Other
£14,384,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakering Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Phoenix House, 12 - 14 Wakering Road, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,250,000	2022-04-20	£15,736,829
Phoenix House, 12 - 14 Wakering Road, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,700,000	2018-09-06	£15,867,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 8QB 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

Part-Time Employee	46
Full-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	3

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	1,898 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	2,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,985 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	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	1,031 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	1,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,265 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,745 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	2,006 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	2,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,376 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	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,330 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
MGP	33 Longbridge Road	62 yd
Top Diamond	31 Longbridge Road	62 yd
Gaule Chulo	15 Longbridge Road	71 yd
Nando's Chickenland Ltd	1 The Odeon, 22-30 Longbridge Road	107 yd
China Friend Restaurant	36 Longbridge Road	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	249 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	376 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	525 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	567 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1a Longbridge Road	105 yd
Dixy Chicken	54 Station Parade	131 yd
Kennedy Fried Chicken	66 Station Parade	131 yd
Chunky Grill and Pizza	41 Station Parade	159 yd
K.F.C.	39 Station Parade	159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	359 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	457 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	492 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	521 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	624 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	666 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	671 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of IG11 8QB