Is E2 0HU a good place to live?

East London (E2 0HU), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E2 0HU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E2 0HU is a UK postcode in E2 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bethnal Green, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E2 0HU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in E2 0HU. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within E2.

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

E2 0HU is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in E2 0HU.

The most common categories are Other theft (50%), Violent crime (33%), Possession of weapons (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E2, this postcode ranks 310 of 1218 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E2 district average
526 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
3 (50%)
Violent Crime
2 (33%)
Possession Of Weapons
1 (17%)

Schools near E2 0HU

97 schools near E2 0HU, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (26 Outstanding, 44 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 17 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
24
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
26
44
3
Outstanding (26) Good (44) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools24 schools
4
17
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (17) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E2 0HU 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 Bengali Fonga Market, 0.3 miles away.

Museum Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Bengali Fonga Market
    E20EG
    0.3 mi
  • Asda
    E14UJ
    0.4 mi
  • China Ark
    E14UN
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.5 mi
  • Mas Bazar Bethnal Green
    E26AS
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Museum Gardens
    E29PA
    0.1 mi
  • Paradise Row Gardens
    E29LE
    0.2 mi
  • Bethnal Green Gardens
    E20FU
    0.2 mi
  • Approach Dog Walking Area
    E29NX
    0.2 mi
  • Middleton Green
    E20BA
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Bethnal Green is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E2 0HU - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Cambridge Heath (0.4 mi), Unknown Station (0.4 mi), Unknown Station (0.4 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Bethnal Green
    E20ET
    0.1 mi
  • Cambridge Heath
    E29EG
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E29FL
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E20BS
    0.4 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E15QX
    0.4 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

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

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