Is E6 2NT a good place to live?

East London (E6 2NT), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 2NT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (35 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 2NT is a UK postcode in E6 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Ham, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 2NT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 25 incidents were reported in E6 2NT. 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 — Good
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E6 2NT is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 25 incidents were reported in E6 2NT.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (48%), Violent crime (12%), Other theft (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 552 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
25last 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
12 (48%)
Violent Crime
3 (12%)
Other Theft
3 (12%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (8%)
Public Order
2 (8%)
Drugs
1 (4%)

Schools near E6 2NT

98 schools near E6 2NT, including 35 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 45 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 13 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
19
Secondary
35
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
29
45
2
1
2
Outstanding (29) Good (45) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
6
13
Outstanding (6) Good (13)

Nearby amenities

E6 2NT is well served by everyday amenities, with 14 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.3 miles away.

Barking Road Recreation Ground is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    IG117BS
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E61HU
    0.4 mi
  • Northwest
    E62HX
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    E62JA
    0.5 mi
  • SJV Cash & Carry
    E63BB
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Barking Road Recreation Ground
    E62ET
    0.1 mi
  • Drydock Square
    IG117ZE
    0.4 mi
  • Central Park
    IG117BP
    0.5 mi
  • Abbey Green
    IG118AS
    0.5 mi
  • Quaker Burial Ground
    IG118JQ
    0.6 mi

Transportation

East Ham is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E6 2NT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Barking (0.8 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.5 mi
  • Barking
    IG118TU
    0.8 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

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