Is E1 1FP a good place to live?

East London (E1 1FP), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 1FP has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 1FP is a UK postcode in E1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Aldgate East, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 1FP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 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, 107 incidents were reported in E1 1FP. It ranks 9736 of 10119 for safety within E1.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E1 1FP is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 107 incidents were reported in E1 1FP.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (51%), Violent crime (9%), Other theft (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 9736 of 10119 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
107last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E1 district average
693 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Shoplifting
55 (51%)
Violent Crime
10 (9%)
Other Theft
10 (9%)
Public Order
8 (7%)
Robbery
7 (7%)
Burglary
6 (6%)

Schools near E1 1FP

98 schools near E1 1FP, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
23
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
23
47
5
Outstanding (23) Good (47) Requires Improvement (5)
Secondary schools23 schools
6
13
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 1FP is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is E1 Local, 0.2 miles away.

Altab Ali Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • E1 Local
    E11LP
    0.2 mi
  • Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry
    E16PU
    0.2 mi
  • Tian Tian Market
    E18ZN
    0.2 mi
  • Nilsa Supermarket
    E12LL
    0.3 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    E18PU
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Altab Ali Park
    E11HZ
    0.1 mi
  • Chicksand Street Park
    E15LD
    0.2 mi
  • Chaucer Gardens
    E18QF
    0.2 mi
  • Vallance Gardens
    E15BN
    0.3 mi
  • Mallon Gardens
    E17BB
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Aldgate East is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E1 1FP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Whitechapel (0.3 mi), Aldgate (0.4 mi), Tower Gateway (0.5 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.2 mi
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.3 mi
  • Aldgate
    EC3N1AH
    0.4 mi
  • Tower Gateway
    EC3N4DU
    0.5 mi
  • Shadwell
    E12QF
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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