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E1 6LW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

E1 6LW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,125 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E1 6LW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63/100
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 174 schools in total

Royal Mencap Society0.0 miMulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy0.1 miThe Complete Works0.1 miChrist Church CofE SchoolGood · 0.2 miEnglish Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miThe Aldgate SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100
234crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 234 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 147.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
85GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 75 GP, 10 hospitals, 77 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWHAM — 0.0 mi

Transport79/100
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.4 mi
London Liverpool Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.1 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.1 mi
Aldgate Underground Station0.2 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50/100
37green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
172supermarkets

172 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Aldgate Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 6LW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E1.

Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,194 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached——
Terraced£591k▼ 40.0%
Flat£503k▲ 2.8%

District-level averages (E1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E1 6LW

E1 6LW scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Aldgate Express within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 6LW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,125 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Mencap Society, within a short walk.

There were 234 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 77 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWHAM, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Fenchurch Street Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), London Liverpool Street Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Aldgate East Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Aldgate East Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Aldgate Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 53 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 68 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 37 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.17 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 172 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Aldgate Express, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E1 6LW on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.