Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 6BX.
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.
44Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
126 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (Good) — 0.1 mi
128crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 128 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 74 GP, 8 hospitals, 74 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.2 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.4 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.5 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
55green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 28.2 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
165supermarkets
165 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bethnal Green Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 6BX.
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
Air quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E2.
Average sold price by property type across the E2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.
About E2 6BX
E2 6BX scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bethnal Green Express about 3 minutes' walk away. 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, E2 6BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,384 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 3/10).
There are 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 128 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 74 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR., about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
