Is E6 3DU a good place to live?

East London (E6 3DU), East London, England

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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 3DU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (34 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

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

E6 3DU is a UK postcode in E6 with an average crime rate and a good 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, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 3DU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 78% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in E6 3DU. It ranks in the top 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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E6 3DU is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in E6 3DU.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (50%), Violent crime (25%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 439 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 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
Vehicle Crime
4 (50%)
Violent Crime
2 (25%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (13%)
Burglary
1 (13%)

Schools near E6 3DU

97 schools near E6 3DU, including 34 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 43 Good and 2 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
43
2
2
Outstanding (30) Good (43) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
4
13
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 3DU 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 SJV Cash & Carry, 0.4 miles away.

Upperton Road 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

  • SJV Cash & Carry
    E63BB
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    E139JX
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    E139AP
    0.5 mi
  • Aladdins Mahal
    E61AD
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E61HU
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Upperton Road Park
    E139LN
    0.3 mi
  • Priory Park
    E61QZ
    0.3 mi
  • Brampton Park
    E63PT
    0.5 mi
  • Greenway
    E63JX
    0.5 mi
  • Central Park
    E63HW
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Upton Park is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E6 3DU - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include East Ham (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
  • Upton Park
    E139AP
    0.5 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 78%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

78%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
78%
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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