Is E6 5QS a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 5QS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 5QS is a UK postcode in E6 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckton Park, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 5QS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in E6 5QS. It ranks in the top 25% 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
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E6 5QS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in E6 5QS.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Vehicle crime (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 217 of 936 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 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
1 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (50%)

Schools near E6 5QS

96 schools near E6 5QS, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 47 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
19
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
27
47
1
2
Outstanding (27) Good (47) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
3
14
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 5QS 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, 0.3 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
    0.3 mi
  • Asda
    E65JP
    0.3 mi
  • Al Medina
    E65NT
    0.5 mi
  • Lituanica
    E66LA
    0.6 mi
  • Food Bazar
    E64LL
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • New Beckton Park
    E64NF
    0.3 mi
  • Beckton District Park
    E65SZ
    0.3 mi
  • King George V Park
    E163TL
    0.5 mi
  • The Green
    E162RD
    0.6 mi
  • Tate Park
    E162DN
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Beckton Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E6 5QS - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Royal Albert (0.4 mi), Beckton (0.4 mi), Cyprus (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Beckton Park
    E162YN
    0.2 mi
  • Royal Albert
    E162QD
    0.4 mi
  • Beckton
    E64NT
    0.4 mi
  • Cyprus
    E65PH
    0.5 mi
  • London City Airport
    E162QA
    0.6 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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