Is E6 1AR a good place to live?

East London (E6 1AR), East London, England

View E6 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 1AR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (34 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 1AR is a UK postcode in E6 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Upton Park, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 1AR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 98% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 22 incidents were reported in E6 1AR. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E6.

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 — Moderate
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E6 1AR is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 22 incidents were reported in E6 1AR.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (41%), Burglary (23%), Vehicle crime (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 701 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
22last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E6 district average
320 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
9 (41%)
Burglary
5 (23%)
Vehicle Crime
4 (18%)
Violent Crime
3 (14%)
Robbery
1 (5%)

Schools near E6 1AR

97 schools near E6 1AR, including 34 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 44 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
20
Secondary
34
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
30
44
1
2
Outstanding (30) Good (44) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
4
13
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 1AR 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, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Aladdins Mahal, 0.1 miles away.

Priory Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Aladdins Mahal
    E61AD
    0.1 mi
  • Lidl
    E139AP
    0.1 mi
  • Bharat Food Store
    E78LH
    0.2 mi
  • Lidl
    E62JA
    0.6 mi
  • Costcutter
    E79PJ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Priory Park
    E61QZ
    0.3 mi
  • Plashet Park
    E78QR
    0.5 mi
  • Upperton Road Park
    E139LN
    0.7 mi
  • West Ham Park
    E153QN
    0.8 mi
  • Plaistow Park
    E130BD
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Upton Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E6 1AR - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include East Ham (0.7 mi), Woodgrange Park (0.9 mi), Plaistow (1.0 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Upton Park
    E139AP
    0.2 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.7 mi
  • Woodgrange Park
    E78AY
    0.9 mi
  • Plaistow
    E130TX
    1.0 mi
  • Forest Gate
    E79BA
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 98%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

98%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
98%
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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