Is E6 5LW a good place to live?
East London (E6 5LW), East London, England
View E6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E6 5LW has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 96 nearby (31 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E6 5LW is a UK postcode in E6 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckton, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E6 5LW 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, 4 incidents were reported in E6 5LW. 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E6 5LW is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in E6 5LW.
The most common categories are Violent crime (25%), Other theft (25%), Burglary (25%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E6, this postcode ranks 283 of 936 for safety.
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
Schools near E6 5LW
96 schools near E6 5LW, including 31 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (28 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E6 5LW 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 Asda, 0.1 miles away.
New Beckton Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Asda0.1 mi
- Lidl0.2 mi
- Al Medina0.3 mi
- Lituanica0.3 mi
- Food Bazar0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- New Beckton Park0.2 mi
- Beckton District Park0.4 mi
- The Green0.6 mi
- King George V Park0.7 mi
- Greenway0.8 mi
Transportation
Beckton is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E6 5LW - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Beckton Park (0.3 mi), Cyprus (0.5 mi), Royal Albert (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Beckton0.2 mi
- Beckton Park0.3 mi
- Cyprus0.5 mi
- Royal Albert0.6 mi
- Gallions Reach0.8 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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