Is E1 5AJ a good place to live?

East London (E1 5AJ), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 5AJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 99 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 5AJ is a UK postcode in E1 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 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 5AJ 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 83% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in E1 5AJ. 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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in E1 5AJ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (27%), Anti-social behaviour (18%), Other theft (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 5147 of 10119 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
11last 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
3 (27%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (18%)
Other Theft
2 (18%)
Public Order
2 (18%)
Burglary
1 (9%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (9%)

Schools near E1 5AJ

99 schools near E1 5AJ, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
22
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
25
47
5
Outstanding (25) 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 5AJ 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 Taj Stores, 0.2 miles away.

Allen Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Taj Stores
    E16RL
    0.2 mi
  • Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry
    E16PU
    0.3 mi
  • Planet Organic
    E16NG
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.4 mi
  • Mas Bazar Bethnal Green
    E26AS
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Allen Gardens
    E15EH
    0.2 mi
  • Chicksand Street Park
    E15LD
    0.2 mi
  • Vallance Gardens
    E15BN
    0.2 mi
  • Christ Church Churchyard
    E16PZ
    0.3 mi
  • Altab Ali Park
    E11HZ
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Whitechapel is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E1 5AJ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Shoreditch High Street (0.4 mi), Aldgate East (0.4 mi), Bethnal Green (0.4 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
  • Shoreditch High Street
    E16LE
    0.4 mi
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.4 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E15QX
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E20BS
    0.4 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 83%, ultrafast 83%, superfast 100%.

83%
Full fibre
83%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
83%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
83%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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