Sherwood Gardens, Barking, IG11 9TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG11 9TQ is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	49.3%	45.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50.7%	54.1%	3.4%	49.0%	5.1%

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 9TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	32.7%	36.7%	4.0%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	56%	-2.8%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47.4%	46.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	40%	36.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.8%	13.3%	3.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	19.7%	20.6%	0.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	37%	4.9%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	13.9%	4.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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	10%	12.5%	2.5%	1.1%	11.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19%	9.5%	-9.5%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	19%	28.8%	9.8%	2.7%	26.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	33.8%	34.6%	0.8%	81.4%	-46.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	12.6%	18.7%	6.1%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	24.7%	-4.6%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	6.2%	26.4%	20.2%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	3.4%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Sherwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Gardens was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 614.3%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG11 9TQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Sherwood Gardens are based on 102 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 Sherwood Gardens, Barking, IG11 9TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9TQ

Average Price
£498,959

Semi-Detached
£610,909

Terraced
£520,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Gardens

Average Price
£521,297

Semi-Detached
£684,397

Terraced
£532,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,818

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74B Sherwood Gardens, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-16	£271,045
74A Sherwood Gardens, Barking, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-20	£228,838
53 Sherwood Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£506,000	2023-08-11	£542,362
66 Sherwood Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-01	£584,437
59 Sherwood Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2021-07-16	£535,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9TQ

Employment

IG11 9TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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 9TQ 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	103
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	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	2,172 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	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,330 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	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Broadway , IG11 7AR	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gascoigne Primary School Gascoigne Road , IG11 7DR	3out of 4	975 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	877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	3,031 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	2,426 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	2,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,769 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	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,453 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	265 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	2,250 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
Pizza di Lengo	94 Longbridge Road	352 yd
Ariana Restaurant Limited	Ariana Restaurant, 100 Longbridge Road	354 yd
Mali Restaurant	80 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Sahara Parkside Ltd	101-113 Longbridge Road	391 yd
Hasi Restaurant	99 Longbridge Road	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	411 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	667 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	700 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	797 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Guys	68 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Chunky Chicken Essex Ltd	70 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Pitta Santorini	72 Longbridge Road	363 yd
Kebabish Original	95 Longbridge Road	391 yd
Pizza Hut	89 Longbridge Road	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	623 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	642 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	797 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	238 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	635 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	871 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	897 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	916 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,002 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	88 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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