Clare Gardens, Barking, IG11 9JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9JG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	54.1%	47.5%	-6.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	45.9%	52.5%	6.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of IG11 9JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	27.3%	33%	5.7%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	54.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	45.6%	47.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.3%	38.9%	2.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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%	18.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	29.7%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	22.7%	44.1%	21.4%	1.1%	43.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	46.4%	30.5%	-15.9%	81.4%	-50.9%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	68.3%	61.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	8%	10.9%	2.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	19.4%	2.9%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	61.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.2%	22.6%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	3%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	54%	6.5%	47.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Clare Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clare Gardens was 15.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Clare Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge and the 17th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 9JG, 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 Clare Gardens are based on 70 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 Clare Gardens, Barking, IG11 9JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9JG

Average Price
£636,281

Semi-Detached
£588,136

Terraced
£588,359

Detached
£1,115,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clare Gardens

Average Price
£629,620

Semi-Detached
£691,682

Terraced
£607,138

Detached
£1,157,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£785,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clare GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Clare Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-07-07	£522,497
9 Clare Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-02-26	£616,085
18 Clare Gardens, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2014-12-08	£620,810
1 Clare Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2014-10-03	£751,493
11 Clare Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,500	2013-11-15	£529,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9JG

Employment

IG11 9JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9JG 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	82
Self-Employed	60
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,277 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	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,867 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	114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,190 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	114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,795 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	3,617 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	3,761 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	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,497 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	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,085 yd	Free schools special	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
Elior UK Ltd	Harp House, 16 Helmore Road	423 yd
Barking Community Hospital	Barking Hospital (Friends of), Upney Lane	470 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	684 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	778 yd
Barking Sportshouse & Gym	Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	771 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	868 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	960 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	966 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upney Fish Bar	7 Edgefield Court, Edgefield Avenue	243 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	772 yd
Ho Lee	465 Porters Avenue	778 yd
Tasty Chicken and Ribs	431 Porters Avenue	778 yd
Flavour Hut	445 Porters Avenue	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	778 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	882 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	402 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	702 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	798 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	896 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,092 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	45.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9JG