Westrow Drive, Barking, IG11 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.1%	51.3%	2.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 9BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	34.2%	34.2%	0.0%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	55.7%	0.8%	44.2%	11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.1%	36.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.4%	20.7%	0.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.7%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	22.6%	10.4%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	32.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	11.1%	4.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.5% 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	28.9%	45.7%	16.8%	1.1%	44.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	13.6%	7.9%	-5.7%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	10.6%	6.3%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	36.7%	22.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	-58.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	67.6%	64.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	23.4%	3.8%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	64.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	27.9%	25.8%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	1.1%	-25.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	58.5%	6.5%	52.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Westrow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westrow Drive was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westrow Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge and the 11th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 9BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Westrow Drive are based on 387 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 Westrow Drive, Barking, IG11 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9BL

Average Price
£620,382

Semi-Detached
£642,635

Terraced
£618,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westrow Drive

Average Price
£624,715

Semi-Detached
£722,831

Terraced
£612,657

Detached
£541,427

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westrow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Westrow Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2021-12-02	£800,679
33 Westrow Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2019-10-25	£631,514
97 Westrow Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-11-30	£698,646
99 Westrow Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2015-09-16	£622,049
67 Westrow Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-01-17	£501,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9BL 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	131
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	32
Other	23
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4

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	3,353 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	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,899 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	3out of 4	55 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	55 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	55 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,823 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	3,672 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	3,818 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	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,182 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
Elior UK Ltd	Harp House, 16 Helmore Road	508 yd
Barking Community Hospital	Barking Hospital (Friends of), Upney Lane	562 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	662 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	765 yd
Barking Sportshouse & Gym	Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	733 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	789 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	920 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upney Fish Bar	7 Edgefield Court, Edgefield Avenue	346 yd
Ho Lee	465 Porters Avenue	765 yd
Tasty Chicken and Ribs	431 Porters Avenue	765 yd
Flavour Hut	445 Porters Avenue	765 yd
Whap Whap Kitchen	443 Porters Avenue	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	765 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	830 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	285 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	620 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	706 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	762 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	798 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	926 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,082 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9BL