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Barkingside

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South west Redbridge. About 16,135 people in 1.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Barkingside, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,326
736th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.8%
1,396th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Barkingside compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BarkingsideMiddle
Population22 wards, Redbridge · 2021
Population: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 8,061 to 16,528. The middle area is 14,881. Barkingside is 15,326.
15,3267th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Redbridge · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 83.2% to 99.2%. The middle area is 95.7%. Barkingside is 96.3%.
96.3%9th highest
Claimant rate22 wards, Redbridge · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 2.4% to 9.1%. The middle area is 5.9%. Barkingside is 4.5%.
4.5%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Redbridge · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 61.2% to 68.8%. The middle area is 67.3%. Barkingside is 66.8%.
66.8%joint 6th lowest

Figures for the whole of Redbridge

These figures are published for the whole of Redbridge, not for each ward, so they describe all of Redbridge and not Barkingside alone. See Redbridge

Average house price
£481,297
Down 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,851
51st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.7×
39th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.9
136th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Barkingside in brief

Barkingside had 15,326 usual residents at the census.

In Barkingside, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Barkingside, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.8% of residents in Barkingside were aged 15 to 64 at the census.