Is E6 2HP a good place to live?
East London (E6 2HP), East London, England
View E6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E6 2HP has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 98 nearby (35 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E6 2HP is a UK postcode in E6 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Ham, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E6 2HP include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 58% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 88 incidents were reported in E6 2HP. It ranks 885 of 936 for safety within E6.
Overall score
Good 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
- 79/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 75/100 — Good
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 70/100 — Good
Safety
E6 2HP is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 88 incidents were reported in E6 2HP.
The most common categories are Other theft (39%), Theft from person (18%), Robbery (11%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E6, this postcode ranks 885 of 936 for safety.
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
Schools near E6 2HP
98 schools near E6 2HP, including 35 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 42 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E6 2HP is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.1 miles away.
Central Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Sainsbury's0.1 mi
- Northwest0.2 mi
- SJV Cash & Carry0.2 mi
- Lidl0.4 mi
- Tesco0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Central Park0.3 mi
- Barking Road Recreation Ground0.5 mi
- Priory Park0.6 mi
- Plashet Park0.6 mi
- Brampton Park0.8 mi
Transportation
East Ham is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from E6 2HP - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Upton Park (0.9 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- East Ham0.4 mi
- Upton Park0.9 mi
Connectivity
Ultrafast broadband covers most of the postcode, with fibre rollout in progress.
Reported availability: full fibre 58%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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