Is E1 3BN a good place to live?

East London (E1 3BN), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 3BN has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 3BN is a UK postcode in E1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Whitechapel, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 3BN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 39 incidents were reported in E1 3BN. It ranks 9723 of 10119 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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E1 3BN is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 39 incidents were reported in E1 3BN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Anti-social behaviour (18%), Vehicle crime (15%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 9723 of 10119 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
39last 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
Violent Crime
15 (38%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
7 (18%)
Vehicle Crime
6 (15%)
Other Theft
5 (13%)
Burglary
2 (5%)
Drugs
1 (3%)

Schools near E1 3BN

97 schools near E1 3BN, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 45 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
22
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
25
45
5
Outstanding (25) Good (45) Requires Improvement (5)
Secondary schools22 schools
6
12
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 3BN 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 China Ark, 0.1 miles away.

O'Leary Square 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

  • China Ark
    E14UN
    0.1 mi
  • Asda
    E14UJ
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.3 mi
  • Nilsa Supermarket
    E12LL
    0.6 mi
  • Bengali Fonga Market
    E20EG
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • O'Leary Square
    E13AS
    0.1 mi
  • Sidney Square Gardens
    E13ES
    0.1 mi
  • Ford Square Gardens
    E12HS
    0.2 mi
  • Jubilee Gardens
    E13PH
    0.2 mi
  • Stepney Green Dog Exercise Area
    E13DX
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Whitechapel is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E1 3BN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Stepney Green (0.4 mi), Shadwell DLR (0.5 mi), Bethnal Green (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.3 mi
  • Stepney Green
    E14DT
    0.4 mi
  • Shadwell DLR
    E12PG
    0.5 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E15QX
    0.5 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E20BS
    0.5 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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