Is E12 6LZ a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E12 6LZ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (35 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E12 6LZ is a UK postcode in E12 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Ham, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E12 6LZ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 53 incidents were reported in E12 6LZ. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E12.

Overall score

Good 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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

E12 6LZ is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 53 incidents were reported in E12 6LZ.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (72%), Violent crime (9%), Vehicle crime (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E12, this postcode ranks 286 of 406 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
53last 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
38 (72%)
Violent Crime
5 (9%)
Vehicle Crime
4 (8%)
Other Theft
3 (6%)
Burglary
2 (4%)
Public Order
1 (2%)

Schools near E12 6LZ

98 schools near E12 6LZ, including 35 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (26 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (9 Outstanding and 13 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
22
Secondary
35
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
26
45
1
1
3
Outstanding (26) Good (45) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools22 schools
9
13
Outstanding (9) Good (13)

Nearby amenities

E12 6LZ 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, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.5 miles away.

Hathaway Crescent Park is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    E62JA
    0.5 mi
  • Northwest
    E62HX
    0.7 mi
  • Tesco
    IG117BS
    0.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E61HU
    0.8 mi
  • Asda
    IG118FJ
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hathaway Crescent Park
    E126LX
    0.0 mi
  • Little Ilford Park
    E125NG
    0.5 mi
  • Plashet Park
    E78QR
    0.7 mi
  • Barking Road Recreation Ground
    E62ET
    0.7 mi
  • Quaker Burial Ground
    IG118JQ
    0.7 mi

Transportation

East Ham is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E12 6LZ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Woodgrange Park (0.7 mi), Manor Park (0.8 mi), Barking (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.5 mi
  • Woodgrange Park
    E78AY
    0.7 mi
  • Manor Park
    E125DA
    0.8 mi
  • Barking
    IG118TU
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

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

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
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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