Heenan Close, Barking, IG11 8QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 8QP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	44.8%	47.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	55.2%	52.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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	34.2%	35%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	38.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.3%

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	34.1%	40.8%	6.7%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	29.6%	32.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	24.7%	16.4%	-8.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 8QP this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	31.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.5%	5.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	29.7%	10.9%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	17.8%	4.4%	-13.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	48.4%	44.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	47.5%	46.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	0.8%	10.0%
Africa	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	22%	15%	-7.0%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.2% 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	47.1%	46.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	4%	35.2%	31.2%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	13%	9.4%	-3.6%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	2.8%	-24.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Heenan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heenan Close was 737.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 775.3% higher than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heenan Close has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 7th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 274.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG11 8QP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Heenan Close are based on 22 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 Heenan Close, Barking, IG11 8QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8QP

Average Price
£216,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heenan Close

Average Price
£230,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,495

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heenan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Heenan Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-08-29	£263,846
18 Heenan Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-27	£227,329
14 Heenan Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,500	2021-03-12	£279,242
18 Heenan Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2020-05-01	£256,127
57 Heenan Close, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-11-23	£221,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8QP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,104 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	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	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	1,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,559 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	2,101 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	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,476 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	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,205 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	265 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,164 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	214 yd
Top Diamond	31 Longbridge Road	214 yd
Tasty African Restaurant	83 Longbridge Road	218 yd
Burgers LDN	81a Longbridge Road	225 yd
Sweet London	62a Longbridge Road	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	304 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	403 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	517 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	732 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grilago	130 Fanshawe Avenue	164 yd
Best Fish & Chips	112 Fanshawe Avenue	208 yd
Pizza Go Go	79 Longbridge Road	218 yd
Pitta Santorini	72 Longbridge Road	244 yd
Kebabish Original	95 Longbridge Road	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	547 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	650 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	669 yd
Tesco	Highbridge Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	366 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	678 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	773 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	795 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	985 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	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 8QP