Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

IG11 8AS

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Barking and Dagenham: a school rated Good within a short walk, Barking Underground Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 7.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

88Schools 52Safety 85Health 91Transport 94Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Barking · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG11 8AS.

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.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

66Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

82 schools in total

3Nursery

58Primary

9Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

8All-through

19 Outstanding47 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate16 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1St Margarets CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Northstar New SchoolAges 7–16All-throughOther0.3 mi 4Gascoigne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Langdon AcademyAges 3–16All-throughGood0.4 mi 6Northbury Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

146crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB30

Shoplifting16

Public order7

Vehicle10

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

39GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

37GP

2Hospital

26Pharmacy

15Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1Barking Underground Station0.3 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG11 8AS?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.4 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 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 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

64green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9875.2 ha of parkland — about 107 football pitches · largest park 27.6 ha, 0.05 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

5Parks

40Playgrounds

5Fields

8Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

50shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Asda

5Iceland

1Morrisons

14Tesco

9Lidl

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 8AS.

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 8AS

IG11 8AS scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Barking Superstore 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG11 8AS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,900 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 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margarets CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 146 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRI B&D RECOVERY SERVICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,900 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 8AS — 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 8AS a good place to live?

IG11 8AS scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG11 8AS?

There are 82 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG11 8AS, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG11 8AS safe?

146 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG11 8AS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG11 8AS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG11 8AS includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.4 sq mi is reachable from IG11 8AS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG11 8AS?

IG11 8AS has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 8AS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG11 8AS: 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 8AS area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG11+8AS. IG11 8AS is in Barking and Dagenham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.