Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 6SX.
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.
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
198crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 198 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 95.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 72 GP, 10 hospitals, 73 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH E1 — 0.3 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.1 mi
London Liverpool Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.5 mi
Liverpool Street Underground Station0.5 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
38green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (1.3 ha) — 0.1 mi
172supermarkets
172 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 6SX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityModerate
28.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E1.
Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,254 sales.
About E1 6SX
E1 6SX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green Road Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1 6SX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,244 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Brick Lane School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 198 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 73 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH E1, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
