Is E1 5LJ a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 5LJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 5LJ is a UK postcode in E1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Aldgate East, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 5LJ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 97% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in E1 5LJ. It ranks in the top 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E1 5LJ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

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

The most common categories are Other theft (40%), Violent crime (20%), Burglary (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 2807 of 10119 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 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
Other Theft
2 (40%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)
Burglary
1 (20%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near E1 5LJ

98 schools near E1 5LJ, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 47 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
22
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
25
47
4
Outstanding (25) Good (47) Requires Improvement (4)
Secondary schools22 schools
6
12
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 5LJ 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, 0.1 miles away.

Chicksand Street Park is just 0.0 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
    0.1 mi
  • Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry
    E16PU
    0.1 mi
  • Planet Organic
    E16NG
    0.3 mi
  • E1 Local
    E11LP
    0.3 mi
  • Tian Tian Market
    E18ZN
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Chicksand Street Park
    E15LD
    0.0 mi
  • Christ Church Churchyard
    E16PZ
    0.1 mi
  • Mallon Gardens
    E17BB
    0.2 mi
  • Altab Ali Park
    E11HZ
    0.2 mi
  • Allen Gardens
    E15EH
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Aldgate East is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E1 5LJ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Shoreditch High Street (0.3 mi), Aldgate (0.4 mi), Bishopsgate (East) (0.4 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.2 mi
  • Shoreditch High Street
    E16LE
    0.3 mi
  • Aldgate
    EC3N1AH
    0.4 mi
  • Bishopsgate (East)
    EC2M4LX
    0.4 mi
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.4 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 97%, ultrafast 97%, superfast 100%.

97%
Full fibre
97%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
97%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
97%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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