Wilmington Gardens, Barking, IG11 9TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9TS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9TS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	38.5%	36.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	52.6%	2.8%	44.2%	8.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	51.5%	51.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	32.4%	32.7%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	20.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	45.1%	18.3%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	10.6%	3.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	19%	30.9%	11.9%	1.1%	29.8%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	15.5%	22.6%	7.1%	2.7%	19.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.2%	20.5%	-19.7%	81.4%	-60.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	64.9%	55.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	22%	27%	5.0%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	56%	-8.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	3%	29.2%	26.2%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	6.4%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	54.7%	6.5%	48.2%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Wilmington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilmington Gardens was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilmington Gardens has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Eastbury and the 197th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 9TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Wilmington Gardens are based on 255 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 Wilmington Gardens, Barking, IG11 9TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9TS

Average Price
£546,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£546,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilmington Gardens

Average Price
£533,563

Semi-Detached
£694,556

Terraced
£541,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,152

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilmington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Wilmington Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,500	2021-01-29	£527,077
80 Wilmington Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-07-29	£580,370
78 Wilmington Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2011-11-11	£596,756
78 Wilmington Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-02-08	£498,600
76 Wilmington Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-09-21	£484,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9TS

Employment

IG11 9TS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 9TS 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	95
Retired	42
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	2,421 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	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,021 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	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Infants' School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	934 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	2,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	2,354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	2,635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,745 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	2,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,369 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	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,090 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	212 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,344 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	539 yd
Nefis Charcoal Grill	374 Ripple Road	539 yd
Eastern Paradise	394 Ripple Road	539 yd
Bela Lisbaa	398 Ripple Road	539 yd
BEKS ZONE	390 Ripple Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	529 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	573 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	813 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	933 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD	353 Ripple Road	485 yd
Mama's Peri Peri	361 Ripple Road	485 yd
New Blossom Garden	384 Ripple Road	539 yd
Lucky Six	1 Digby Road	548 yd
Chicken Guys	68 Longbridge Road	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	827 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	833 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	863 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	210 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	676 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	766 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	874 yd
Great Fields Park Great Fields Road	tennis courts	880 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Abbey Sports Centre (Barking) (Closed) Axe Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,064 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre BOBBY MOORE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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%

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