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Housing in IG11 8

What the homes in IG11 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
30,107 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.9%). Flats make up 58.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IG11 8England
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat53.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.6% of households in IG11 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

IG11 8
36%
36%
26%
England
  • Owned35.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented36.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG11 8England
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG11 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

IG11 8England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barking and Dagenham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barking and Dagenham (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Barking and DagenhamEngland
All homes£1,698£1,459
One bedroom£1,377£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,721£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,899£1,489
Four or more£2,519£2,161
Detached£1,884£1,640
Semi-detached£1,974£1,449
Terraced£1,852£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,614£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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