Is E1 2BD a good place to live?

East London (E1 2BD), 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 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 2BD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 2BD is a UK postcode in E1 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Whitechapel, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 2BD include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 18 incidents were reported in E1 2BD. It ranks in the lower 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

E1 2BD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 18 incidents were reported in E1 2BD.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (44%), Violent crime (11%), Other theft (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 5124 of 10119 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
18last 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
8 (44%)
Violent Crime
2 (11%)
Other Theft
2 (11%)
Burglary
2 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (11%)
Other Crime
1 (6%)

Schools near E1 2BD

98 schools near E1 2BD, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
22
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
24
47
5
Outstanding (24) Good (47) Requires Improvement (5)
Secondary schools22 schools
6
12
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 2BD is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Nilsa Supermarket, 0.3 miles away.

Ford Square Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Nilsa Supermarket
    E12LL
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.3 mi
  • E1 Local
    E11LP
    0.4 mi
  • China Ark
    E14UN
    0.4 mi
  • Tian Tian Market
    E18ZN
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Ford Square Gardens
    E12HS
    0.1 mi
  • Cavell Street Gardens
    E12HL
    0.1 mi
  • Sidney Square Gardens
    E13ES
    0.2 mi
  • Gosling Gardens
    E12NA
    0.2 mi
  • Jubilee Gardens
    E13PH
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Whitechapel is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E1 2BD - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Shadwell DLR (0.3 mi), Shadwell (0.4 mi), Aldgate East (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
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.2 mi
  • Shadwell DLR
    E12PG
    0.3 mi
  • Shadwell
    E12QF
    0.4 mi
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.5 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E15QX
    0.5 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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