Is E6 6JF a good place to live?

East London (E6 6JF), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 6JF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 6JF is a UK postcode in E6 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Beckton, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 6JF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 58 incidents were reported in E6 6JF. 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 — Moderate
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

E6 6JF is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 58 incidents were reported in E6 6JF.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (60%), Violent crime (9%), Other theft (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 703 of 936 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
58last 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
Shoplifting
35 (60%)
Violent Crime
5 (9%)
Other Theft
5 (9%)
Public Order
4 (7%)
Theft From Person
3 (5%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (3%)

Schools near E6 6JF

98 schools near E6 6JF, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 42 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 18 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
23
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
27
42
2
1
3
Outstanding (27) Good (42) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
5
18
Outstanding (5) Good (18)

Nearby amenities

E6 6JF 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 Sainsbury's, 0.0 miles away.

Gooseley Playing Field is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    E66JF
    0.0 mi
  • Lidl
    E66LG
    0.2 mi
  • Aldi
    E66LH
    0.2 mi
  • Food Bazar
    E64LL
    0.3 mi
  • Lituanica
    E66LA
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Gooseley Playing Field
    E66AJ
    0.2 mi
  • Central Park
    E63HW
    0.8 mi
  • New Beckton Park
    E64NF
    0.8 mi
  • Central Park
    IG117BP
    0.8 mi
  • Brampton Park
    E63PT
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Beckton is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E6 6JF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Gallions Reach (0.9 mi), Cyprus (0.9 mi), Beckton Park (1.0 mi).

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

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Beckton
    E64NT
    0.5 mi
  • Gallions Reach
    E162UB
    0.9 mi
  • Cyprus
    E65PH
    0.9 mi
  • Beckton Park
    E162YN
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

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

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

Housing

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