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IG11 9ET area guide

Who lives in IG11 9ET, 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: 2,681 (2024)

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At a glance

What IG11 9ET is like

IG11 9ET 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 2,681 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in IG11 9 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG11 9ET compares

Headline figures for IG11 9ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 85 sales in IG11 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 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 9ET differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IG11 9ET FAQs

Is IG11 9ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IG11 9ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in IG11 9 sold for a median of £500,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG11 9ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG11 9ET, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IG11 9ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.8% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.9%).

Which council covers IG11 9ET?

The local authority for IG11 9ET is Barking and Dagenham.

IG11 9ET comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG11 9ET?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Upney 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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