Is E6 3QG a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 3QG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 3QG is a UK postcode in E6 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckton, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 3QG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 97% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 29 incidents were reported in E6 3QG. 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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E6 3QG is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 29 incidents were reported in E6 3QG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (48%), Vehicle crime (17%), Violent crime (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 656 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
29last 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
14 (48%)
Vehicle Crime
5 (17%)
Violent Crime
3 (10%)
Drugs
3 (10%)
Other Theft
1 (3%)
Burglary
1 (3%)

Schools near E6 3QG

98 schools near E6 3QG, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 45 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
20
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
29
45
2
2
Outstanding (29) Good (45) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
3
15
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 3QG is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is SJV Cash & Carry, 0.5 miles away.

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

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • SJV Cash & Carry
    E63BB
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E66JF
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E61HU
    0.6 mi
  • Food Bazar
    E64LL
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    E65YA
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Central Park
    E63HW
    0.3 mi
  • Brampton Park
    E63PT
    0.3 mi
  • Greenway
    E63JX
    0.5 mi
  • Gooseley Playing Field
    E66AJ
    0.5 mi
  • Barking Road Recreation Ground
    E62ET
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Beckton is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from E6 3QG - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include East Ham (1.0 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Beckton
    E64NT
    0.8 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 97%, ultrafast 97%, superfast 100%.

97%
Full fibre
97%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
97%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
97%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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