The Drive, Barking, IG11 9JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.9%	49%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	35.3%	39.4%	4.1%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	52.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	53.2%	51.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.8%	34.6%	1.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.3%	11%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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	23.8%	15.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.1%	8.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	35.3%	12.5%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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	34.2%	52.9%	18.7%	1.1%	51.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	5%	1.4%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	38%	17.6%	-20.4%	81.4%	-63.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	65.1%	65.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	25%	-0.4%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	66.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.2%	22.7%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	23%	2.1%	-20.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	59.6%	6.5%	53.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 112.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge and the 169th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 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 9JE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Drive are based on 61 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 The Drive, Barking, IG11 9JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9JE

Average Price
£567,066

Semi-Detached
£629,368

Terraced
£558,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£536,661

Semi-Detached
£707,760

Terraced
£566,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,934

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 The Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£573,000	2025-03-31	£574,084
29 The Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£538,000	2022-11-18	£567,472
5 The Drive, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-04-23	£629,349
35 The Drive, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-07-24	£566,222
12 The Drive, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2019-03-08	£711,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9JE 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	135
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,169 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	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,798 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	229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,304 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	229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,528 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	3,669 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	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,973 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent special school	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	320 yd
Barking Community Hospital	Barking Hospital (Friends of), Upney Lane	356 yd
Eastbury Manor House	Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square	762 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	762 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	854 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	862 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	885 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	936 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upney Fish Bar	7 Edgefield Court, Edgefield Avenue	125 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	645 yd
Ho Lee	465 Porters Avenue	847 yd
Tasty Chicken and Ribs	431 Porters Avenue	847 yd
Flavour Hut	445 Porters Avenue	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	847 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	856 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	520 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	532 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	823 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	924 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	1,025 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9JE