Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

IG11 7DR

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Barking and Dagenham: a school rated Good within a short walk and Barking Underground Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 3.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

77Schools 61Safety 82Health 82Transport 81Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Barking · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG11 7DR.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools77

Are the schools any good?

65Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

77 schools in total

3Nursery

54Primary

10Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

6All-through

20 Outstanding45 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Gascoigne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2Greatfields Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 3Northstar New SchoolAges 7–16All-throughOther0.1 mi 4Greatfields SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 5St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 6St Margarets CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

88crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent26

ASB20

Shoplifting4

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary8

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

37GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

36GP

1Hospital

27Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport82

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

37Bus

Stations

1Barking Underground Station0.5 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG11 7DR?

By car · 30 min432 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.7 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 28 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 2 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

56green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8964 ha of parkland — about 91 football pitches · largest park 27.6 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

4Parks

35Playgrounds

4Fields

6Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

48shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Lidl

4Iceland

11Tesco

2Asda

1Morrisons

1Aldi

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Barking and Dagenham, 82% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 94% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Barking and Dagenham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG11 7DR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IG11.

Average sold price by property type across the IG11 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About IG11 7DR

IG11 7DR scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Barking London 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG11 7DR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,808 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Gascoigne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHIFA MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,808 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around IG11 7DR — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is IG11 7DR a good place to live?

IG11 7DR scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG11 7DR?

There are 77 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG11 7DR, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG11 7DR safe?

88 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG11 7DR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG11 7DR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG11 7DR includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.7 sq mi is reachable from IG11 7DR within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG11 7DR?

IG11 7DR has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around IG11 7DR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG11 7DR: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — IG11 7DR area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG11+7DR. IG11 7DR is in Barking and Dagenham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.