Is IG11 9RB a good place to live?

Barking and Dagenham (IG11 9RB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

IG11 9RB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

IG11 9RB is a UK postcode in IG11 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Upney, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around IG11 9RB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 10 incidents were reported in IG11 9RB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within IG11.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

IG11 9RB is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in IG11 9RB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Drugs (10%), Anti-social behaviour (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within IG11, this postcode ranks 558 of 1024 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
10last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

IG11 district average
627 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
5 (50%)
Drugs
1 (10%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (10%)
Other Theft
1 (10%)
Burglary
1 (10%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (10%)

Schools near IG11 9RB

97 schools near IG11 9RB, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 59 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
18
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
13
59
2
2
3
Outstanding (13) Good (59) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools18 schools
6
11
1
Outstanding (6) Good (11) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

IG11 9RB is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Londis, 0.4 miles away.

Greatfields Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Londis
    IG117UQ
    0.4 mi
  • Costcutter
    IG110NZ
    0.6 mi
  • Welcome
    IG110NY
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    IG117PG
    0.7 mi
  • Lituanica
    IG118EY
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Greatfields Park
    IG117UQ
    0.4 mi
  • Essex Road Gardens
    IG117QN
    0.5 mi
  • Bastable Green
    IG110NF
    0.6 mi
  • Gascoigne Square
    IG117JF
    0.7 mi
  • Mayesbrook Park
    IG119BB
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Upney is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from IG11 9RB - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Barking (0.8 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Upney
    IG119LS
    0.2 mi
  • Barking
    IG118TU
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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