Is E12 6JW a good place to live?

East London (E12 6JW), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E12 6JW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E12 6JW is a UK postcode in E12 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Barking, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E12 6JW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in E12 6JW. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within E12.

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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E12 6JW is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in E12 6JW.

The most common categories are Other theft (43%), Violent crime (14%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E12, this postcode ranks 59 of 406 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E12 district average
268 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
3 (43%)
Violent Crime
1 (14%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (14%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (14%)
Theft From Person
1 (14%)

Schools near E12 6JW

98 schools near E12 6JW, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 49 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (9 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
20
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
23
49
1
1
4
Outstanding (23) Good (49) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools20 schools
9
11
Outstanding (9) Good (11)

Nearby amenities

E12 6JW 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, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.7 miles away.

Little Ilford Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    IG12AA
    0.7 mi
  • Tesco
    IG117BS
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    E62JA
    0.8 mi
  • Asda
    IG118FJ
    0.8 mi
  • Star Fruit & Veg
    IG14DJ
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Little Ilford Park
    E125NG
    0.2 mi
  • Hathaway Crescent Park
    E126LX
    0.2 mi
  • Uphall Recreation Ground
    IG12EP
    0.5 mi
  • Quaker Burial Ground
    IG118JQ
    0.6 mi
  • Loxford Park
    IG12XE
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Barking is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from E12 6JW - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include East Ham (0.8 mi), Ilford (0.8 mi), Woodgrange Park (0.9 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • Barking
    IG118TU
    0.7 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.8 mi
  • Ilford
    IG13AA
    0.8 mi
  • Woodgrange Park
    E78AY
    0.9 mi
  • Manor Park
    E125DA
    1.0 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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