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 6GY.
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.
45Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
126 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 172 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hague Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
178crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 178 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 107.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
85GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 79 GP, 6 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR. — 0.3 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.2 mi
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.4 mi
Whitechapel Rail Station0.5 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.1 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.5 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
50green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Bethnal Green Gardens — 0.1 mi
138supermarkets
138 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bethnal Green Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 6GY.
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 qualityModerate
25.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
64dB 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 6GY
E2 6GY scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Bethnal Green Local about 2 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 6GY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,838 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 172 schools within the typical catchment area, including 40 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 86 rated Good. The nearest school is Darul Hadis Latifiah, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 178 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 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR., about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
