Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SY

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.7%	49%	1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	34.9%	33.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	57.7%	4.8%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.2%	29.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	37.1%	9.2%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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	12.2%	29.9%	17.7%	1.1%	28.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.9%	11.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	14.6%	22.2%	7.6%	2.7%	19.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	42.4%	21.4%	-21.0%	81.4%	-60.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	62.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	18%	23.1%	5.1%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	62.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	28.6%	26.7%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	1.4%	-21.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
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	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	50.8%	6.5%	44.3%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Longbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longbridge Road was 281.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.5% higher than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longbridge Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longbridge and the 33rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG11 8SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Longbridge Road are based on 874 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 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8SY

Average Price
£851,227

Semi-Detached
£851,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longbridge Road

Average Price
£310,726

Semi-Detached
£668,958

Terraced
£480,514

Detached
£990,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,820

Other
£515,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2018-06-15	£787,500
204 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2007-12-07	£906,910
200 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2003-02-03	£965,674
202 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	1997-06-06	£846,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 8SY

Employment

IG11 8SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

IG11 8SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	45
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5

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	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 40 Scholars Way , RM8 2FL	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infants' School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	2,115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	3,067 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	3,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,436 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	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	503 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	666 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,143 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
Spice Box	8 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	102 yd
Spice Bite	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	102 yd
Ritchies Cafe Ltd	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	102 yd
3 Bros	17 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	144 yd
Daily Munch Cafe	21 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road		156 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road		612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Inn	6 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	102 yd
Faircross Fish Bar	18 Faircross Parade	102 yd
Ritchies Fresh Bake	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	102 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	23 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	226 yd
Kebabish Original	95 Longbridge Road	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		226 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	201 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	297 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	504 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	579 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	624 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	834 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	946 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%

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

Overview of IG11 8SY