Faircross Avenue, Barking, IG11 8RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 8RD is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	40.1%	43.7%	3.6%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	59.9%	56.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	7.3%

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	41%	41%	0.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	42.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	46.1%	46%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.5%	37%	3.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	6%	6.1%	0.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	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	16.8%	27.8%	11.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	26.1%	-13.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	15%	7.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.1% 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	6%	19.5%	13.5%	1.1%	18.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	32.6%	23.1%	-9.5%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	6%	2%	-4.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	20.4%	22.1%	1.7%	81.4%	-59.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.8% 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	38.9%	34.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-48.4%
European Union	6.3%	22.4%	16.1%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	40.4%	31.9%	-8.5%	5.6%	26.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	38.9%	35%	-3.9%	83.2%	-48.2%
10+ Years	13.5%	27%	13.5%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	17.7%	9.9%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	9.6%	-15.3%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	49.5%	6.5%	43.0%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Faircross Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faircross Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Eastbury average.

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

🔎 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 8RD, 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 Faircross Avenue are based on 136 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 Faircross Avenue, Barking, IG11 8RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8RD

Average Price
£395,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,306

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faircross Avenue

Average Price
£431,631

Semi-Detached
£482,789

Terraced
£458,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,964

Other
£35,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faircross AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Faircross Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-10-30	£484,266
20 Faircross Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-01	£359,168
17A Faircross Avenue, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2022-07-29	£245,406
56 Faircross Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-09-24	£513,382
41 Faircross Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-31	£513,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8RD

Employment

IG11 8RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,236 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	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	1,048 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	1,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,579 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	2,241 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	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,615 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	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,158 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	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	352 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,068 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
Tasty African Restaurant	83 Longbridge Road	113 yd
Burgers LDN	81a Longbridge Road	114 yd
Sahara Parkside Ltd	101-113 Longbridge Road	118 yd
Hasi Restaurant	99 Longbridge Road	118 yd
Nagina Grill & Restaurant	93 Longbridge Road	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	154 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	508 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	667 yd
Kings Bull	2 North Street	830 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	79 Longbridge Road	113 yd
Kebabish Original	95 Longbridge Road	118 yd
Pizza Hut	89 Longbridge Road	118 yd
Chicken Guys	68 Longbridge Road	149 yd
Chunky Chicken Essex Ltd	70 Longbridge Road	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	614 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	695 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	754 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	259 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	540 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	760 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	849 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	884 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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