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IG11 8LR

Northbury

Barking and Dagenham

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Detailed insights for IG11 8LR

Overview

Postcode IG11 8LR is located in a major urban area, within the Northbury ward of Barking and Dagenham in the London region, and forms part of the Barking Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 196.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barking Central is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Barking located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Abbey Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
197
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
64.2%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Barking Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,010 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Barking Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 196.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.2%

Approximately 64.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Barking Central is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 113 ft away from IG11 8LR.

Flood risk

Low

Barking Central near IG11 8LR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Barking located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG11 8LR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

4

Barking

C2C, District, Hammersmith and City, Overground

Walking directions to Barking
0.8 mi

3,4

East Ham

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to East Ham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IG11 8LR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miAbbey GreenMediumWalking directions to Abbey Green
0.5 miBarking Road Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Barking Road Recreation Ground
0.5 miHathaway Crescent ParkSmallWalking directions to Hathaway Crescent Park

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
21,282.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
112
33.73%
British
61
18.37%
Other White
40
12.05%
Bangladeshi
26
7.83%
Pakistani
18
5.42%
Total population: 332

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
79
64.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
19.51%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.5%
Owns outright
7
5.69%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Northbury

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Northbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £530,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northbury in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Northbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats29£210,000
Terraced19£450,000

10 year median price trend in Northbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northbury.

Schools

In the IG11 8LR postcode area, located within Barking Central, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG11 8LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableAl Madina School for GirlsOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNorthbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryUphall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG11 8LR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG11 8LR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBarking InternationalAbbey Road, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7EXWalking directions to Barking International
0.3 miTescoHighbridge Road, Barking, IG11 7BSWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miSami's StoresTanner Street, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8PTWalking directions to Sami's Stores
0.4 miEmbas LocalTanner Street, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8QAWalking directions to Embas Local
0.4 miAsda2 Short Blue Place, Barking, IG11 8FJWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.