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E6 East Ham South — Family Area Report

East Ham South · Newham

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Newham£1,938/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%50.1% of households have dependent children
65
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

E6 is the London postcode area covering East Ham South in the London Borough of Newham. It scores 65/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (73/100) and weakest on commute (46/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 4 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 39 min on the morning rush. 50.1% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is E6 in?

E6 is in the London Borough of Newham. Its representative postcode sits in the East Ham South ward. On our family-life index, E6 scores 65/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety73
Amenities70
Green space67
Family density98
Commute46

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

E6 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 73/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    4
    GP surgeries
    5
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    52 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    53 min
    via Hammersmith & City + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    39 min
    via Hammersmith & City & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    44 min
    via DLR & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    63 min
    via Hammersmith & City & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    59 min
    via District + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 39 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      E6 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about East Ham South, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is E6 in?
      E6 is in the London Borough of Newham. Its representative postcode falls in the East Ham South ward. E6 scores 65/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is E6 a good area for families?
      E6 (East Ham South, Newham) scores 65/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 73/100, amenities 70/100, green space 67/100 and commute 46/100.
      What are the schools like in E6?
      Newham has high birth rates and dense housing, so distance cut-offs remain short despite significant school expansion. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is E6?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in E6 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, E6 scores 73/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from E6 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from E6 is Liverpool Street in about 39 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in E6?
      50.1% of households in E6's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near E6

      The closest postcodes to E6 we cover are E13 (Plaistow West & Canning Town East, ~1.9km), E16 (Custom House, ~2.4km), E12 (Manor Park, ~2.7km) and IG11 (Eastbury, ~2.8km). Families weighing E6 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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