Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

IG11 9UW

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NestScope Score

73/ 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, Barking Underground Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 4.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

81Schools 58Safety 87Health 87Transport 85Green 86Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Barking · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG11 9UW.

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?

62Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

81 schools in total

2Nursery

51Primary

12Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

13All-through

11 Outstanding51 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate19 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Eastbury Community SchoolAges 3–19All-throughGood0.0 mi 2Ripple Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 3Loxford SchoolAges 3–19All-throughOutstanding0.5 mi 4Manor Junior SchoolAges 7–11Primary0.5 mi 5Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

29crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent10

ASB12

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle1

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

39GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

38GP

1Hospital

22Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1Barking Underground Station0.5 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG11 9UW?

By car · 30 min293 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 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 15 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space85

How green is it?

62green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91123.8 ha of parkland — about 177 football pitches · largest park 45.6 ha, 0.25 mi away

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

8Parks

35Playgrounds

1Fields

9Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities86

Can I get the shopping done?

52shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Co-op

13Tesco

7Lidl

4Iceland

2Asda

2Morrisons

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 9UW.

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 9UW

IG11 9UW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with DR P PRASAD'S PRACTICE 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 9UW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,421 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Eastbury Community School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR P PRASAD'S PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 0.5 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 10,421 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 9UW — 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 9UW a good place to live?

IG11 9UW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (87/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG11 9UW?

There are 81 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG11 9UW, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG11 9UW safe?

29 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG11 9UW 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 9UW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG11 9UW includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from IG11 9UW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG11 9UW?

IG11 9UW has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 9UW does NestScope look?

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