Is E18 9DQ a good place to live?

East London (E18 9DQ), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E18 9DQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (16 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.0 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E18 9DQ is a UK postcode in E18 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is South Woodford, 0.0 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E18 9DQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 89% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in E18 9DQ. It ranks 298 of 380 for safety within E18.

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
72/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E18 9DQ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in E18 9DQ.

The most common categories are Other theft (25%), Public order (25%), Violent crime (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E18, this postcode ranks 298 of 380 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E18 district average
287 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
3 (25%)
Public Order
3 (25%)
Violent Crime
2 (17%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (8%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (8%)
Robbery
1 (8%)

Schools near E18 9DQ

94 schools near E18 9DQ, including 16 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 19 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
23
Secondary
16
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
13
48
2
8
Outstanding (13) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (8)
Secondary schools23 schools
3
19
1
Outstanding (3) Good (19) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

E18 9DQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Elmhurst Gardens is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    E181JJ
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E181AY
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    E182NA
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco
    IG88GE
    0.6 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E112AE
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Elmhurst Gardens
    E181DZ
    0.4 mi
  • Oakdale Play Area
    E181FA
    0.4 mi
  • Churchfields
    IG89HR
    0.5 mi
  • Onslow Gardens
    E181NA
    0.5 mi
  • Roding Valley Park
    E112BE
    0.7 mi

Transportation

South Woodford is the closest station, about 0.0 miles from E18 9DQ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Snaresbrook (0.8 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.0miles
Closest
  • South Woodford
    E181AG
    0.0 mi
  • Snaresbrook
    E111QE
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 89%, ultrafast 89%, superfast 100%.

89%
Full fibre
89%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
89%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
89%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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