Marks Gate area report

Highlights

Marks Gate is a London neighbourhood with a population of 8,281. The median house price is £405,000, with terraced homes at £410,000 and flats at £228,250. Sales in the past 12 months totalled 97. Property prices have risen 16.4% over five years. About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The area is ethnically diverse: 48.8% White, 22.3% Asian, 20.9% Black, with 4.9% Mixed ethnicity. The median age is 32.8 years. Housing tenure shows 43.1% owner-occupied homes, 41.7% social rented, and 14.5% private rented. Education levels are mixed: 30.9% of residents aged 16 and over hold Level 4 qualifications or higher, while 24.0% have no qualifications. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Broadband coverage is strong: 93.8% gigabit, 98.9% superfast. The area is governed by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with band D council tax at £2,198.51.

Data updated 2026/2025. Marks Gate, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Marks Gate’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Marks Gate ranks 1st cheapest of 33, 16th safest and 2nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £405,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Marks Gate have risen 16% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 8,281 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Marks Gate (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 3 then).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 94% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/marks gate.

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Nearby areas we cover: Little Heath, Chadwell Heath, Chadwell Heath.