Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

IG11 9AG

Compare Show on map

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 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, Upney Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

81Schools 73Safety 87Health 83Transport 85Green 81Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Upney · 0.4 mi
Less crime than most of England

Look up another postcode

TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around IG11 9AG.

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.

Schools81

Are the schools any good?

65Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

80 schools in total

2Nursery

54Primary

10Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

13All-through

10 Outstanding55 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate15 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Manor Junior SchoolAges 7–11Primary0.1 mi 2Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.1 mi 4Eastbury Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Eastbury Community SchoolAges 3–19All-throughGood0.5 mi 6Dorothy Barley Infants' SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

19crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle3

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

41GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

40GP

1Hospital

23Pharmacy

17Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

23Bus

Stations

1Upney Station0.4 mi

·23 bus stopsnearest 0.26 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG11 9AG?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.0 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 14 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 4 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space85

How green is it?

31green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91101.6 ha of parkland — about 145 football pitches · largest park 45.6 ha, 0.30 mi away

Countryside52Mayesbrook Park, South (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

4Parks

10Playgrounds

2Fields

5Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities81

Can I get the shopping done?

49shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Co-op

10Tesco

6Lidl

1Co-op

2Morrisons

2Budgens

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 9AG.

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 9AG

IG11 9AG scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with BARKING MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG11 9AG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,329 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 80 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Manor Junior School, within a short walk.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARKING MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,329 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 9AG — 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 9AG a good place to live?

IG11 9AG scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (87/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG11 9AG?

There are 80 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG11 9AG, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG11 9AG safe?

19 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG11 9AG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG11 9AG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG11 9AG includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from IG11 9AG within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG11 9AG?

IG11 9AG has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 9AG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG11 9AG: 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.

Keep exploring

Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — IG11 9AG area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG11+9AG. IG11 9AG is in Barking and Dagenham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.