Is E1 4QY a good place to live?

East London (E1 4QY), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 4QY has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 4QY is a UK postcode in E1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Stepney Green, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 4QY 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, 64 incidents were reported in E1 4QY. It ranks 9452 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 4QY is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 64 incidents were reported in E1 4QY.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (63%), Violent crime (16%), Criminal damage arson (6%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 9452 of 10119 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
64last 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
40 (63%)
Violent Crime
10 (16%)
Criminal Damage Arson
4 (6%)
Burglary
3 (5%)
Drugs
2 (3%)
Other Theft
2 (3%)

Schools near E1 4QY

95 schools near E1 4QY, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 44 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
29
44
3
Outstanding (29) Good (44) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
4
11
2
2
Outstanding (4) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 4QY 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.

Beaumont 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

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

Parks & green space

  • Beaumont Square Gardens
    E14LZ
    0.1 mi
  • Trafalgar Gardens
    E13LX
    0.1 mi
  • Shandy Park
    E14SQ
    0.2 mi
  • Rectory Square
    E13NQ
    0.2 mi
  • Carlton Square Gardens
    E14EF
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Stepney Green is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E1 4QY - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Mile End (0.5 mi), Limehouse (0.6 mi), Bethnal Green (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Stepney Green
    E14DT
    0.1 mi
  • Mile End
    E34SS
    0.5 mi
  • Limehouse
    E147LT
    0.6 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E20ET
    0.6 mi
  • Limehouse DLR
    E147JE
    0.6 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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