IG11 0YX Newham
Live postcode, introduced November 2020. Ward: East Ham South. Region: London.
Streets
- Jenkins Lane, East Ham: 3 addresses
- North Circular Road, Barking: 3 addresses
- Newham Way, East Ham: 1 address
- Spur Road, East Ham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Newham in 2026-27: Band D £1,944 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,296 | £1,512 | £1,728 | £1,944 | £2,376 | £2,808 | £3,240 | £3,888 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (51% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gascoigne Business Area: up to 2,296 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- South of Gascoigne: up to 490 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Gascoigne West: up to 386 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Gascoigne West, pending decision (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Gascoigne East Estate Renewal, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Ground To 2nd Floor Units 2, 3, 4 & 5 Town Quay Wharf, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Ground To 2nd Floor Units 2, 3, 4 & 5 Town Quay Wharf: up to 15 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Ground To second Floors, 6 - 8 Town Quay, Barking, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 6 m and 9 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Barking Riverside 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Beckton DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jenkins Lane / Alfreds Way Wallend | 30 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Axe Street Service Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bobby Moore Way Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.8 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shifa Medical Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayors Chemist | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Orchard Health Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Playing Field 4.0 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,400 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Folkestone Road Allotment Gardens 2.6 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Fire Bell Gate, Barking Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 170 m north |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 320 m north-west |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Horse End | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
8 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Newham: see them on the Newham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Jenkins Lane.