Is E6 5AQ a good place to live?

East London (E6 5AQ), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 5AQ has plenty going for it.

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

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 5AQ is a UK postcode in E6 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckton, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 5AQ 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 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in E6 5AQ. 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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in E6 5AQ.

The most common categories are Drugs (42%), Violent crime (16%), Other theft (16%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 596 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
19last 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
Drugs
8 (42%)
Violent Crime
3 (16%)
Other Theft
3 (16%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (5%)
Possession Of Weapons
1 (5%)

Schools near E6 5AQ

98 schools near E6 5AQ, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 16 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
21
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
29
45
1
2
Outstanding (29) Good (45) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools21 schools
3
16
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (16) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 5AQ 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 Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Greenway is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    E65YA
    0.4 mi
  • Asda
    E65JP
    0.6 mi
  • Food Bazar
    E64LL
    0.7 mi
  • Al Medina
    E65NT
    0.7 mi
  • Lituanica
    E66LA
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Greenway
    E63JX
    0.2 mi
  • Brampton Park
    E63PT
    0.3 mi
  • Beckton District Park
    E65SZ
    0.4 mi
  • King George V Park
    E163TL
    0.5 mi
  • Upperton Road Park
    E139LN
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Beckton is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from E6 5AQ - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include Royal Albert (0.8 mi), Beckton Park (0.8 mi), Prince Regent (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Beckton
    E64NT
    0.8 mi
  • Royal Albert
    E162QD
    0.8 mi
  • Beckton Park
    E162YN
    0.8 mi
  • Prince Regent
    E162RW
    0.9 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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