Is E6 2RS a good place to live?

East London (E6 2RS), 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 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 2RS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (36 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 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 2RS is a UK postcode in E6 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Ham, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 2RS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in E6 2RS. It ranks in the top half 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in E6 2RS.

The most common categories are Violent crime (18%), Drugs (18%), Other theft (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 457 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
11last 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
Violent Crime
2 (18%)
Drugs
2 (18%)
Other Theft
2 (18%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (18%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (9%)
Other Crime
1 (9%)

Schools near E6 2RS

98 schools near E6 2RS, including 36 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 44 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 13 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
19
Secondary
36
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
30
44
2
1
2
Outstanding (30) Good (44) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
6
13
Outstanding (6) Good (13)

Nearby amenities

E6 2RS is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.3 miles away.

Barking Road Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • Barking Road Recreation Ground
    E62ET
    0.3 mi
  • Central Park
    E63HW
    0.4 mi
  • Drydock Square
    IG117ZE
    0.5 mi
  • Central Park
    IG117BP
    0.6 mi
  • Abbey Green
    IG118AS
    0.7 mi

Transportation

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

Other nearby stations include Barking (0.9 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
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 17%, ultrafast 17%, superfast 100%.

17%
Full fibre
17%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
17%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
17%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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