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Barking

Nesil Caliskan · Labour

Sales (12M)
541
Median Price
£370,000
Current MP
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)

Demographics

Demographics are aggregated from postcode-linked LSOA, MSOA, and district codes for Barking.

Income view

£39,734

MSOA aggregate · 2023

Age view

0-17 · 29.0%

LSOA aggregate · 2021

Small area links

61

LSOAs joined through postcodes

Constituency demographics are aggregated from linked postcode LSOA, MSOA, and district codes stored in Postgres.

Age profile

Age Profile

Breakdown of population by life stage clusters

0-17
29.0%
18-29
16.3%
30-44
25.3%
45-64
21.8%
65+
7.6%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021

1,923.21 residents in total

Largest band: 0-17 (29.0%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, 0-17 accounts for 29.0% here versus 20.8% nationally, while 65+ accounts for 7.6% here versus 18.6% nationally.

Ethnicity profile

Ethnicity Profile

Broad ethnic group distribution for Barking

White
41.3%
Asian
29.2%
Black
21.5%
Mixed
4.3%
Other
3.7%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021

1,923.41 residents in total

Largest group: White (41.3%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Asian accounts for 29.2% here versus 9.3% nationally, while White accounts for 41.3% here versus 81.7% nationally.

Employment profile

Employment Profile

Economic activity status for Barking

In employment
58.6%
Unemployed
5.8%
Retired
9.1%
Student
8.3%
Home or family
8.7%
Sick or disabled
4.5%
Other inactive
5.0%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021

1,417.18 residents in total

Largest group: In employment (58.6%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Home or family accounts for 8.7% here versus 4.8% nationally, while Retired accounts for 9.1% here versus 21.6% nationally.

Housing tenure

Housing Tenure

Household tenure distribution for Barking

Owned outright
13.3%
Mortgage or loan
26.1%
Shared ownership
2.2%
Private rented
25.9%
Social rented
32.3%
Rent free
0.2%

Coverage

LSOA aggregate

Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021

640.16 residents in total

Largest group: Social rented (32.3%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Social rented accounts for 32.3% here versus 17.1% nationally, while Owned outright accounts for 13.3% here versus 32.8% nationally.

Only msoa aggregate coverage is currently available for this location.

Key indicators

Snapshot table

Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.

IndicatorValueCoverage
Disposable household income before housing costs
Income
£39,734MSOA aggregate
Average across 16 MSOAs · 2023
Total population
Age
1,923LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
Residents aged 65 and over
Age
7.6%LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
White British residents
Ethnicity
26.9%LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
Unemployment rate
Employment
8.0%LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
Economically inactive residents
Employment
35.6%LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
Owner-occupied households
Households
39.3%LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
Privately rented households
Households
25.9%LSOA aggregate
Average across 61 LSOAs · 2021
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