Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 9BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 9BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	35.2%	35.4%	0.2%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	54.1%	1.8%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4%	5%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.9%	35.2%	1.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.7%	17.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	36.1%	9.2%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	16%	20.1%	4.1%	1.1%	19.0%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	14.1%	19%	4.9%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	19.1%	19.9%	0.8%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	29.8%	21.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-60.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	60.6%	53.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	25.8%	1.0%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	53.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.2%	24.3%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	4.3%	-20.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	46.3%	6.5%	39.8%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Longbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longbridge Road was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Longbridge Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 299th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG11 9BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 862 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
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 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9BZ

Average Price
£236,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,807

Other
£5,175

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longbridge Road

Average Price
£318,252

Semi-Detached
£658,351

Terraced
£488,110

Detached
£988,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,184

Other
£563,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
615 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-11-26	£228,152
615 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2022-08-31	£256,745
605 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-28	£241,714
611 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-02-04	£232,139
561 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2021-12-07	£5,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9BZ 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	99
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	40
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	1,067 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	1,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Community school	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	4,390 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	4,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,326 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	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General Shish	574 Longbridge Road	304 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	635 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	649 yd
Sinani Caffe Ltd	612 Longbridge Road	649 yd
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Town	561 Longbridge Road	2 yd
Rs Chicken & Pizza	594 Longbridge Road	304 yd
Dinner Box	Dinner Box, 584 Longbridge Road	304 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar	4 Lodge Avenue	534 yd
Robin Hood Fish Bar Ozzy's Crew	4 Lodge Avenue	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		79 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	461 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	690 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	723 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	824 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	925 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	929 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 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	15.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.9%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9BZ