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E2 6DQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

E2 6DQ

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,443 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E2 6DQ.

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.

Schools94
39Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Oaklands School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58
79crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84
85GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 79 GP, 6 hospitals, 69 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ADHD CLINIC — 0.1 mi

Transport95
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.2 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.5 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75
55green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 27.3 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
146supermarkets

146 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Hackney Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 6DQ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
24.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E2.

Average sold price by property type across the E2 district, 202120262,286 sales.

About E2 6DQ

E2 6DQ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E2 6DQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,443 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 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 85 rated Good. The nearest school is Oaklands School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 69 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADHD CLINIC, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E2 6DQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near E2 6DQ?

There are 174 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E2 6DQ, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E2 6DQ safe?

79 crimes were reported within 400m of E2 6DQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E2 6DQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E2 6DQ includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E2 6DQ?

E2 6DQ has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E2 6DQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E2 6DQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.