Blake Avenue, Barking, IG11 9RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.9%	50%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around IG11 9RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	47.1%	45.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	44.3%	11.7%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	50.4%	5.9%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.6%	34.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around IG11 9RT this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	30.3%	11.7%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	8.5%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	29.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	15.3%	2.6%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	2.5%	14.9%	12.4%	1.1%	13.8%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	6%	8.3%	2.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	20.5%	20.8%	0.3%	2.5%	18.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	46.1%	28.8%	-17.3%	81.4%	-52.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	10.1%	9.2%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	47.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	16.1%	13.3%	-2.8%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	25.9%	12.3%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	47.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	28.5%	23.8%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	5.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Blake Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG11 9RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Blake Avenue are based on 145 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 Blake Avenue, Barking, IG11 9RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9RT

Average Price
£316,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,056

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Avenue

Average Price
£402,272

Semi-Detached
£480,443

Terraced
£420,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,943

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Blake Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2021-05-28	£455,757
7 Blake Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-09	£302,571
5 Blake Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2015-10-02	£511,320
3 Blake Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2010-10-01	£480,371
2 Blake Avenue, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-04-29	£224,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9RT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 9RT 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	49
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	28
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,391 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	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	3,088 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	2,852 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	2,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,081 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	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,139 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	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,549 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy special converter	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
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	77 yd
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	92 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	92 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	92 yd
Eastbury Manor House	Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	107 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	337 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	793 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	92 yd
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	137 yd
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	137 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	209 yd
Tuckin Cafe	Unit 89, Barking Industrial Park, Alfreds Way	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Ripple Road		794 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	340 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	530 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	1,075 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9RT