Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.4%	48.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.6%	51.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around IG11 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	46.6%	5.0%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	35.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	52.6%	44.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	26.3%	37.4%	11.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.1%	13.2%	0.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.3%	22%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14.4%	1.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	15.3%	9.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	29.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	11.5%	4.7%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	4.4%	14.2%	9.8%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	7.7%	11%	3.3%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	16.4%	19.1%	2.7%	2.5%	16.6%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	49.6%	30.4%	-19.2%	81.4%	-51.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	63.1%	54.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	5.8%	13.1%	7.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.4%	14%	1.6%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	54.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	31.1%	26.0%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10.6%	3.5%	-7.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	1.7%	-14.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	37.4%	6.5%	30.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Longbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longbridge Road was 220.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.6% higher than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longbridge Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longbridge and the 64th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 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 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9EJ

Average Price
£252,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,693

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
258A Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-18	£260,525
256 Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,000	2022-07-01	£251,507
276A Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-11-09	£267,869
258A Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-06-04	£259,283
258A Longbridge Road, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-11-25	£277,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9EJ 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	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	2,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,363 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	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 40 Scholars Way , RM8 2FL	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infants' School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	- not rated	1,286 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	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,142 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	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,763 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	3,520 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	3,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,361 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	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	608 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	895 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,403 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
Daily Munch Cafe	21 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	228 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	205 Longbridge Road	258 yd
3 Bros	17 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	310 yd
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC)	Barking Park, Longbridge Road	337 yd
Spice Bite	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road		317 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	23 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	228 yd
Lucky Inn	6 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	351 yd
Faircross Fish Bar	18 Faircross Parade	351 yd
Ritchies Fresh Bake	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	351 yd
Upney Fish Bar	7 Edgefield Court, Edgefield Avenue	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		228 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	404 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	616 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	717 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,015 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		1,032 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	1,062 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	1,063 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	1,072 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	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9EJ