Southwold Drive, Barking, IG11 9AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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	40.8%	39.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	48.1%	6.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.5%	50%	8.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35%	34.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	29.8%	23.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	30%	10.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	13.7%	3.9%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24% 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	14%	27.5%	13.5%	1.1%	26.4%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	4%	0.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	43.8%	24%	-19.8%	81.4%	-57.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	65%	52.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	26.1%	4.9%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	52.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	4%	28.9%	24.9%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	6.6%	-11.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Southwold Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwold Drive was 203.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.4% higher than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southwold Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge and the 73rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 9AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Southwold Drive are based on 73 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 Southwold Drive, Barking, IG11 9AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9AU

Average Price
£434,307

Semi-Detached
£528,702

Terraced
£472,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,895

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwold Drive

Average Price
£472,796

Semi-Detached
£546,177

Terraced
£494,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,683

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwold DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Southwold Drive, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-11	£250,000
6 Southwold Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-06-01	£516,585
48 Southwold Drive, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-20	£294,475
4 Southwold Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-09-10	£513,382
14 Southwold Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-05-04	£544,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9AU 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	79
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	22
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	1,167 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	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,176 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	4,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Barking Sportshouse & Gym	Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue	395 yd
The General Shish	574 Longbridge Road	605 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	676 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	778 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		396 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rs Chicken & Pizza	594 Longbridge Road	605 yd
Dinner Box	Dinner Box, 584 Longbridge Road	605 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	633 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar Ozzy's Crew	4 Lodge Avenue	633 yd
Pizza Town	561 Longbridge Road	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road	753 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	778 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	245 yd
Barking Sporthouse And Gym GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK LODGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	309 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	347 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	381 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	449 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		724 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9AU