Strathfield Gardens, Barking, IG11 9UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG11 9UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	37.7%	38.5%	0.8%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.1%	47.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	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	45.1%	51.5%	6.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.9%	33.1%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.7%	24.2%	3.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.4%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	30.9%	4.0%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	10.8%	5.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	12.6%	22.7%	10.1%	1.1%	21.6%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	20.1%	21.9%	1.8%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	32%	24.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-56.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	63.1%	59.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	25%	23.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	59.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.8%	25.5%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	8.1%	7.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	25%	1.1%	-23.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	53.2%	6.5%	46.7%
Sikh	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Strathfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathfield Gardens was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strathfield Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 13th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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 9UJ, 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 Strathfield Gardens are based on 55 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 Strathfield Gardens, Barking, IG11 9UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 9UJ

Average Price
£605,148

Semi-Detached
£735,248

Terraced
£557,887

Detached
£745,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,633

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathfield Gardens

Average Price
£689,581

Semi-Detached
£890,191

Terraced
£595,230

Detached
£748,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,954

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Strathfield Gardens, Barking, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-07-03	£723,002
35 Strathfield Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2018-09-24	£700,993
39 Strathfield Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-07-31	£539,127
45 Strathfield Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2016-03-23	£605,937
49 Strathfield Gardens, Barking, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-03-31	£608,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG11 9UJ

Employment

IG11 9UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9UJ 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	105
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripple Primary School Suffolk Road , IG11 7QS	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,062 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	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,642 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	2,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,008 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	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,133 yd	Community school	No	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	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,892 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	2,309 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
Pizza di Lengo	94 Longbridge Road	329 yd
Sahara Parkside Ltd	101-113 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Hasi Restaurant	99 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Nagina Grill & Restaurant	93 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Mali Restaurant	80 Longbridge Road	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	300 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	544 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	877 yd
The Spot	380 Ripple Road	912 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ph, Axe Street	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Original	95 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Pizza Hut	89 Longbridge Road	355 yd
Chicken Guys	68 Longbridge Road	358 yd
Chunky Chicken Essex Ltd	70 Longbridge Road	358 yd
Pizza Go Go	79 Longbridge Road	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	603 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	894 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	916 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	173 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	309 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	417 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	560 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	896 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	896 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,005 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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