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IG11 8SU area guide

Who lives in IG11 8SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longbridge & Barking Park
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,174 (2024)

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At a glance

What IG11 8SU is like

IG11 8SU is a postcode in the Longbridge & Barking Park area of Barking and Dagenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,174 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in IG11 8 sold for a median of £221,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG11 8SU compares

Headline figures for IG11 8SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£221,000

Median over 46 sales in IG11 8, −16.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG11 8SU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IG11 8 is down 16.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IG11 8SU FAQs

Is IG11 8SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in IG11 8SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £221,000.

Homes in IG11 8 sold for a median of £221,000 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG11 8SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG11 8SU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in IG11 8SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47%).

Which council covers IG11 8SU?

The local authority for IG11 8SU is Barking and Dagenham.

IG11 8SU comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG11 8SU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.5 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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