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E2 6FN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 23 JUN 2026

E2 6FN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,384 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E2 6FN.

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.

Schools59/100
44Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

125 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 175 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
153crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 153 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 80.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
82GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 74 GP, 8 hospitals, 72 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.4 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.5 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
53green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.7 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
165supermarkets

165 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bethnal Green Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 6FN.

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 qualityModerate
25.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E2.

Average sold price by property type across the E2 district, 202120262,254 sales.

About E2 6FN

E2 6FN 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 6FN 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 175 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 153 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 72 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 4 minutes' walk away.

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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.