Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 6EL.
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.
40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
125 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
169crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 169 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 79.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
75GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 66 GP, 9 hospitals, 73 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR. — 0.3 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.5 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Shoreditch Station — 0.1 mi
172supermarkets
172 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 6EL.
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 noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 — 2,286 sales.
About E2 6EL
E2 6EL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Brick Lane School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E2 6EL 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 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Brick Lane School, within a short walk.
There were 169 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 73 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR., about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
