Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

IG11 7EW

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NestScope Score

70/ 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 4.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 58Safety 87Health 84Transport 94Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Barking · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG11 7EW.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

63Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

76 schools in total

3Nursery

53Primary

9Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

7All-through

19 Outstanding44 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

116crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB27

Shoplifting7

Public order7

Vehicle8

Burglary7

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

36GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

35GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1Barking Underground Station0.5 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.08 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG11 7EW?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 17 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 3 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

58green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9866.3 ha of parkland — about 95 football pitches · largest park 27.6 ha, 0.12 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

5Parks

36Playgrounds

4Fields

8Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

49shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Iceland

8Lidl

2Asda

13Tesco

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 7EW.

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 7EW

IG11 7EW scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Barking 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 7EW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,880 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 76 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 116 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHIFA MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.0 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 5,880 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 7EW — 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 7EW a good place to live?

IG11 7EW scores 70/100 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 (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG11 7EW?

There are 76 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG11 7EW, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG11 7EW safe?

116 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG11 7EW 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 7EW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG11 7EW includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from IG11 7EW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG11 7EW?

IG11 7EW has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 7EW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG11 7EW: 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 7EW area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG11+7EW. IG11 7EW is in Barking and Dagenham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.