DRAKE CLOSE, IG11 0FH House Prices & Local Information

IG11 0FH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Drake Close, 0.5km from Creekmouth in Barking and Dagenham. Administratively it sits within Barking Riverside ward and the Barking constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, IG11 0FH is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. By day, the area transitions to a industrial units character: non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. At just 27 years average, the population skews very young — high mobility, strong rental demand, and a dynamic street-level atmosphere. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Barking and Dagenham.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 51 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for IG11 0FH are sourced from Output Area E00185748 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.