Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG11 9LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	41.7%	9.9%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	47.1%	-9.2%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.1%	56.7%	2.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.9%	31.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.4%	14.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.3%	8.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.4%	7.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	14.6%	32.8%	18.2%	1.1%	31.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.5%	6.2%	-5.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.2%	34.8%	-16.4%	81.4%	-46.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	73.7%	66.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	17.5%	3.2%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	65.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.8%	21.6%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	1.5%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	46.7%	6.5%	40.2%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Upney Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upney Lane was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Longbridge average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Upney Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge and the 237th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 9LF, 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 Upney Lane are based on 167 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 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9LF

Average Price
£614,966

Semi-Detached
£651,888

Terraced
£467,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upney Lane

Average Price
£680,209

Semi-Detached
£843,345

Terraced
£693,370

Detached
£738,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,846

Other
£288,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upney LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Upney Lane, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2017-10-31	£491,406
143 Upney Lane, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-12-22	£588,206
141 Upney Lane, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-11-16	£574,514
133 Upney Lane, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2011-06-10	£1,030,824
139 Upney Lane, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2007-06-15	£558,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9LF

Employment

IG11 9LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9LF 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	136
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	43
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	32
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	29
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,006 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	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,605 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	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,460 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	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,858 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	3,345 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	3,488 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	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,613 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	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,022 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	159 yd
Barking Community Hospital	Barking Hospital (Friends of), Upney Lane	219 yd
Eastbury Manor House	Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square	736 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	743 yd
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	764 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	852 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	903 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	936 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upney Fish Bar	7 Edgefield Court, Edgefield Avenue	109 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	539 yd
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	728 yd
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	728 yd
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	789 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	938 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	458 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	595 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	968 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	975 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 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	1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9LF