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IG11 9LA area guide

Who lives in IG11 9LA, 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)

IG11 9LABarking

At a glance

What IG11 9LA is like

IG11 9LA 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 9 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG11 9LA compares

Headline figures for IG11 9LA, 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

£500,000

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

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 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 9LA 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
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IG11 9LA FAQs

Is IG11 9LA 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 9LA?

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 9LA 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 9LA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in IG11 9LA?

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 9LA?

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

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

How well connected is IG11 9LA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Upney Underground 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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