Is E1W 9WW a good place to live?

East London (E1W 9WW), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1W 9WW has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1W 9WW is a UK postcode in E1W with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Whitechapel, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1W 9WW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 89% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 25 incidents were reported in E1W 9WW. It ranks 453 of 462 for safety within E1W.

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
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E1W 9WW is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 25 incidents were reported in E1W 9WW.

The most common categories are Violent crime (52%), Public order (32%), Vehicle crime (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1W, this postcode ranks 453 of 462 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
25last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E1W district average
956 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
13 (52%)
Public Order
8 (32%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (8%)
Drugs
1 (4%)
Other Theft
1 (4%)

Schools near E1W 9WW

97 schools near E1W 9WW, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 46 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
23
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
23
46
5
Outstanding (23) Good (46) Requires Improvement (5)
Secondary schools23 schools
6
13
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1W 9WW 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 Sainsbury's, 0.1 miles away.

Ford Square 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

  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.1 mi
  • China Ark
    E14UN
    0.3 mi
  • Asda
    E14UJ
    0.4 mi
  • Nilsa Supermarket
    E12LL
    0.4 mi
  • E1 Local
    E11LP
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Ford Square Gardens
    E12HS
    0.2 mi
  • O'Leary Square
    E13AS
    0.2 mi
  • Sidney Square Gardens
    E13ES
    0.2 mi
  • Vallance Gardens
    E15BN
    0.2 mi
  • Cavell Street Gardens
    E12HL
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Whitechapel is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E1W 9WW - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bethnal Green (0.3 mi), Unknown Station (0.4 mi), Shadwell DLR (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.1 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E15QX
    0.3 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E20BS
    0.4 mi
  • Shadwell DLR
    E12PG
    0.5 mi
  • Stepney Green
    E14DT
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 89%, ultrafast 89%, superfast 100%.

89%
Full fibre
89%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
89%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
89%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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