Is E1 3LW a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

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

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 3LW is a UK postcode in E1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Stepney Green, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 3LW 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, 29 incidents were reported in E1 3LW. It ranks 8958 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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 29 incidents were reported in E1 3LW.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (31%), Violent crime (28%), Vehicle crime (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 8958 of 10119 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
29last 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
9 (31%)
Violent Crime
8 (28%)
Vehicle Crime
5 (17%)
Robbery
4 (14%)
Burglary
2 (7%)
Theft From Person
1 (3%)

Schools near E1 3LW

96 schools near E1 3LW, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 43 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
19
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
29
43
5
Outstanding (29) Good (43) Requires Improvement (5)
Secondary schools19 schools
4
11
2
2
Outstanding (4) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 3LW 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 Asda, 0.3 miles away.

Rectory 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

  • Asda
    E14UJ
    0.3 mi
  • China Ark
    E14UN
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.6 mi
  • Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry
    E147PQ
    0.7 mi
  • Bengali Fonga Market
    E20EG
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Rectory Square
    E13NQ
    0.1 mi
  • Beaumont Square Gardens
    E14LZ
    0.1 mi
  • Stepney Green Gardens
    E13LE
    0.1 mi
  • Stepney Green Park
    E13DH
    0.1 mi
  • Trafalgar Gardens
    E13LX
    0.1 mi

Transportation

Stepney Green is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E1 3LW - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Limehouse (0.5 mi), Limehouse DLR (0.6 mi), Whitechapel (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Stepney Green
    E14DT
    0.2 mi
  • Limehouse
    E147LT
    0.5 mi
  • Limehouse DLR
    E147JE
    0.6 mi
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.6 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E20ET
    0.7 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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