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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtIG11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,568 residentsin the Barking Central census areaMedian age 30.93,811 households19% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright35% social rented, 42% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,549 in work, 4% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 20% go by car, 47% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 65%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileMill Pooltidal water · under a mileHand Trough Creektidal water · under a mileTripcock Nessheadland · 2.0 miRook Islandisland · 2.7 miLincoln Islandisland · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarking Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haAbbey Playing Fieldpark · within reach · 4 haMayesbrook Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 44 haAbbey Sports Centresports ground · under a mileFlanders Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGooseley's Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 19 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarking Community Hospital Cdc1.0 miGP surgeryCri B&D Recovery Service78 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots58 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistApex Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi80 schools55 primary, 7 secondary, 4 all-through, 6 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Margarets CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 393 pupilsright herePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 242 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLangdon Academyages 3-16, 2,026 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education1.0 miUniversityUniversity of East London2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR24 miRailway stationBarkingunder a mileUndergroundBarking Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale7.1 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth2.2 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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