Is E6 5JQ a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 5JQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 5JQ is a UK postcode in E6 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckton, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 5JQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 10 incidents were reported in E6 5JQ. It ranks in the lower 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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in E6 5JQ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Other theft (20%), Burglary (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 627 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
10last 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
5 (50%)
Other Theft
2 (20%)
Burglary
1 (10%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (10%)
Public Order
1 (10%)

Schools near E6 5JQ

97 schools near E6 5JQ, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (28 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 16 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
21
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
28
45
1
2
Outstanding (28) 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 5JQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.1 miles away.

New Beckton Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    E65YA
    0.1 mi
  • Asda
    E65JP
    0.1 mi
  • Al Medina
    E65NT
    0.3 mi
  • Food Bazar
    E64LL
    0.3 mi
  • Lituanica
    E66LA
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • New Beckton Park
    E64NF
    0.3 mi
  • Beckton District Park
    E65SZ
    0.4 mi
  • The Green
    E162RD
    0.7 mi
  • King George V Park
    E163TL
    0.7 mi
  • Greenway
    E63JX
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Beckton is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E6 5JQ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Beckton Park (0.4 mi), Cyprus (0.6 mi), Royal Albert (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Beckton
    E64NT
    0.3 mi
  • Beckton Park
    E162YN
    0.4 mi
  • Cyprus
    E65PH
    0.6 mi
  • Royal Albert
    E162QD
    0.6 mi
  • Gallions Reach
    E162UB
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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