Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

E6 5LW

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Newham: a school rated Good within a short walk, Beckton Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 4.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

84Schools 55Safety 90Health 88Transport 89Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Beckton · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E6 5LW.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools84

Are the schools any good?

64Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

75 schools in total

4Nursery

50Primary

12Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

6All-through

21 Outstanding43 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Kingsford Community SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2North Beckton Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Winsor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Ellen Wilkinson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Gallions Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi 6University of East LondonUniversity0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

44crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB6

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle13

Burglary2

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

14GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

13GP

1Hospital

18Pharmacy

11Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

5Metro & tram

0Ferry

37Bus

Stations

1Beckton Station0.2 mi

2Beckton DLR Station0.2 mi

3Beckton Park0.3 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E6 5LW?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 21 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

60green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9480.7 ha of parkland — about 115 football pitches · largest park 34.2 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

27Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

55shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Asda

8Lidl

6Sainsbury's

1Co-op

13Tesco

9Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Newham, 70% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Newham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E6 5LW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E6.

Average sold price by property type across the E6 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E6 5LW

E6 5LW scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Beckton Superstore 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E6 5LW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,984 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 1/10).

There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsford Community School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOLLGATE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEWHAM HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,984 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E6 5LW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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.

06 — Questions

Is E6 5LW a good place to live?

E6 5LW scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E6 5LW?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E6 5LW, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E6 5LW safe?

44 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E6 5LW 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 E6 5LW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E6 5LW includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from E6 5LW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E6 5LW?

E6 5LW has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — 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 E6 5LW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E6 5LW: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — E6 5LW area report, nestscope.uk/area/E6+5LW. E6 5LW is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.