Is E9 5LN a good place to live?

East London (E9 5LN), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E9 5LN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E9 5LN is a UK postcode in E9 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hackney Wick, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E9 5LN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in E9 5LN. It ranks in the top half for safety within E9.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

E9 5LN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in E9 5LN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Theft from person (33%), Public order (22%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E9, this postcode ranks 314 of 723 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E9 district average
472 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
3 (33%)
Theft From Person
3 (33%)
Public Order
2 (22%)
Drugs
1 (11%)

Schools near E9 5LN

93 schools near E9 5LN, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 42 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
22
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
27
42
1
1
Outstanding (27) Good (42) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools22 schools
4
13
3
2
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

E9 5LN 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 Welcome, 0.3 miles away.

Canal Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Welcome
    E32NE
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    E201EH
    0.6 mi
  • Riverside Supermarket
    E95GL
    0.6 mi
  • Marks & Spencer
    E201NU
    0.8 mi
  • Wa Na Hong Oriental Supermarket
    E201BN
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Canal Park
    E95LN
    0.1 mi
  • Canal Park (North)
    E203AY
    0.1 mi
  • Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
    E152ED
    0.3 mi
  • Mabley Green
    E95QE
    0.5 mi
  • Portlands
    E201DQ
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Hackney Wick is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E9 5LN - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Stratford International DLR (0.6 mi), Stratford International (0.6 mi), Unknown Station (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Hackney Wick
    E95TS
    0.1 mi
  • Stratford International DLR
    E152ER
    0.6 mi
  • Stratford International
    E201YY
    0.6 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E201YY
    0.7 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E201FB
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 10%, ultrafast 6%, superfast 88%.

10%
Full fibre
6%
Ultrafast
88%
Superfast
Full fibre
10%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
6%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
88%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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