Is E1 2DY a good place to live?
East London (E1 2DY), East London, England
View E1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E1 2DY has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 98 nearby (28 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E1 2DY is a UK postcode in E1 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Shadwell DLR, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E1 2DY include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 14 incidents were reported in E1 2DY. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E1.
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 — Good
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E1 2DY is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 14 incidents were reported in E1 2DY.
The most common categories are Drugs (36%), Vehicle crime (29%), Violent crime (14%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E1, this postcode ranks 6503 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 2DY
98 schools near E1 2DY, including 28 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 48 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E1 2DY 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 Nilsa Supermarket, 0.3 miles away.
Cavell Street Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Nilsa Supermarket0.3 mi
- Sainsbury's0.4 mi
- E1 Local0.4 mi
- China Ark0.4 mi
- Co-op Food0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Cavell Street Gardens0.1 mi
- Ford Square Gardens0.1 mi
- Gosling Gardens0.1 mi
- Sidney Square Gardens0.2 mi
- Jubilee Gardens0.2 mi
Transportation
Shadwell DLR is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E1 2DY - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Shadwell (0.3 mi), Whitechapel (0.3 mi), Aldgate East (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Shadwell DLR0.3 mi
- Shadwell0.3 mi
- Whitechapel0.3 mi
- Aldgate East0.6 mi
- Bethnal Green0.6 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 17%, ultrafast 17%, superfast 91%.
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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