Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

IG11 9FE

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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 0.1 miles away and Upney Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

74Schools 64Safety 83Health 83Transport 79Green 84Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Upney · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG11 9FE.

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.

Schools74

Are the schools any good?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

62 schools in total

1Nursery

41Primary

7Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

12All-through

8 Outstanding42 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1Eastbury Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Manor Junior SchoolAges 7–11Primary0.4 mi 3Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Ripple Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 6Monteagle Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

26crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent9

ASB8

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle1

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

33GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

32GP

1Hospital

18Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

25Bus

Stations

1Upney Station0.2 mi

·25 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG11 9FE?

By car · 30 min349 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 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 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space79

How green is it?

48green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities87104.9 ha of parkland — about 150 football pitches · largest park 45.6 ha, 0.55 mi away

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

7Parks

28Playgrounds

1Fields

5Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities84

Can I get the shopping done?

45shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Tesco

1Co-op

5Co-op

2Spar

5Lidl

3Morrisons

6Library

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 9FE.

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 9FE

IG11 9FE scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Barking Esso Express 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 9FE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,842 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Eastbury Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARKING HOSPITAL URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 0.3 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 3,842 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 9FE — 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 9FE a good place to live?

IG11 9FE scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (84/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG11 9FE?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG11 9FE, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG11 9FE safe?

26 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG11 9FE 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 9FE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG11 9FE includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from IG11 9FE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG11 9FE?

IG11 9FE 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 9FE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG11 9FE: 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 9FE area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG11+9FE. IG11 9FE is in Barking and Dagenham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.