Is E1 1LX a good place to live?
East London (E1 1LX), East London, England
View E1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E1 1LX has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 97 nearby (29 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E1 1LX is a UK postcode in E1 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Aldgate East, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E1 1LX 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 50% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 13 incidents were reported in E1 1LX. It ranks in the top half 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
E1 1LX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 13 incidents were reported in E1 1LX.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (38%), Other theft (15%), Violent crime (8%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E1, this postcode ranks 3920 of 10119 for safety.
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
Schools near E1 1LX
97 schools near E1 1LX, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E1 1LX 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 Tian Tian Market, 0.1 miles away.
Chaucer Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Tian Tian Market0.1 mi
- E1 Local0.1 mi
- Amazon Fresh0.2 mi
- Nilsa Supermarket0.2 mi
- Co-op Food0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- Chaucer Gardens0.1 mi
- Swedenborg Gardens0.2 mi
- Altab Ali Park0.2 mi
- Royal Mint Green0.3 mi
- Braham Street Park0.3 mi
Transportation
Aldgate East is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E1 1LX - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Tower Gateway (0.3 mi), Aldgate (0.4 mi), Shadwell (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Aldgate East0.3 mi
- Tower Gateway0.3 mi
- Aldgate0.4 mi
- Shadwell0.4 mi
- London Fenchurch Street0.5 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 50%, ultrafast 50%, superfast 63%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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