Is E6 5SQ a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 5SQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 5SQ 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 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Royal Albert, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 5SQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 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, 3 incidents were reported in E6 5SQ. 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
79/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in E6 5SQ.

The most common categories are Drugs (33%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), Vehicle crime (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 125 of 936 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 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
1 (33%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (33%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (33%)

Schools near E6 5SQ

96 schools near E6 5SQ, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 43 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
20
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
30
43
1
2
Outstanding (30) Good (43) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
3
15
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 5SQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.3 miles away.

Beckton District Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • Beckton District Park
    E65SZ
    0.1 mi
  • King George V Park
    E163TL
    0.3 mi
  • New Beckton Park
    E64NF
    0.5 mi
  • Greenway
    E63JX
    0.6 mi
  • Brampton Park
    E63PT
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Royal Albert is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from E6 5SQ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Beckton Park (0.5 mi), Beckton (0.6 mi), Prince Regent (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Royal Albert
    E162QD
    0.4 mi
  • Beckton Park
    E162YN
    0.5 mi
  • Beckton
    E64NT
    0.6 mi
  • Prince Regent
    E162RW
    0.7 mi
  • London City Airport
    E162QA
    0.7 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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