Mellish Close, Barking, IG11 9SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9SE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	34.3%	46.2%	11.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	40.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	43.5%	47.7%	4.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.2%	37.3%	2.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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	32.9%	27.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	27.7%	8.9%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	13.6%	3.1%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	11.6%	22.1%	10.5%	1.1%	21.0%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.1%	51%	-10.1%	81.4%	-30.4%
Arab	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	75.7%	65.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	65%	-10.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1%	20.2%	19.2%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	2%	9.2%	7.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.3%	-12.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Mellish Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mellish Close was 119.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mellish Close has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey and the 151st highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.6%.

🔎 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 9SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Mellish Close are based on 2 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 Mellish Close, Barking, IG11 9SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9SE

Average Price
£370,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mellish Close

Average Price
£419,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£419,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mellish CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mellish Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-11-18	£389,816
1 Mellish Close, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2002-07-05	£448,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9SE

Employment

IG11 9SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9SE 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	83
Self-Employed	39
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
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	2,527 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	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	1,201 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	919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	3,462 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	3,075 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	3,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,217 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	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,109 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
Eastbury Manor House	Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square	262 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	487 yd
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	496 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	496 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	94 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	460 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	509 yd
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuckin Cafe	Unit 89, Barking Industrial Park, Alfreds Way	301 yd
Chung Wah	61 Roycraft Avenue	390 yd
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	496 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	535 yd
Indiana Curry & Grill	514 Ripple Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Ripple Road	547 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	623 yd
Bangla Town Cash & Carry	21 Thames Road	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	635 yd
Thames View Junior School SAMUEL FERGUSON PLACE	grass pitches	663 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	297.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG11 9SE