Postcode sector · Barking

IG11 1 area guide

Who lives in IG11 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Barking and Dagenham
Region: London
Population: 2,564 (2024)

IG11 1Postcode sector · Barking

At a glance

What IG11 1 is like

The IG11 1 postcode sector in Barking and Dagenham covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 2,564 people in 797 households. 41.4% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IG11 1 compares

Headline figures for IG11 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,130

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG11 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IG11 1 FAQs

Is IG11 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is IG11 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG11 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IG11 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 41.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.3%).

Which council covers IG11 1?

The local authority for IG11 1 is Barking and Dagenham.

IG11 1 comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG11 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Barking Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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