Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 6HL.
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.
42Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
122 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Good) — 0.2 mi
123crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 123 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
80GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 74 GP, 6 hospitals, 70 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.3 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Whitechapel Rail Station0.5 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.5 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
59green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Matthew's Church — 0.1 mi
158supermarkets
158 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bethnal Green Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 6HL.
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
25.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 6HL
E2 6HL scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bethnal Green Express 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 6HL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,032 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is William Davis Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 123 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, 6 hospitals and 70 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR., about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
