Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E1 0LB

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NestScope Score

71/ 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 Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good within a short walk and Limehouse Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 58Safety 87Health 91Transport 80Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Limehouse · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E1 0LB.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

109Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

157 schools in total

4Nursery

100Primary

38Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

5All-through

33 Outstanding76 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate46 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Marion Richardson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 4Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

141crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent42

ASB35

Shoplifting16

Public order3

Vehicle11

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

54GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

49GP

5Hospital

46Pharmacy

54Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

3Metro & tram

0Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1Limehouse Rail Station0.4 mi

2Shadwell DLR0.3 mi

3Limehouse DLR Station0.4 mi

4Limehouse0.5 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 0LB?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.0 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 12 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

174green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8897.2 ha of parkland — about 139 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.31 mi away

Countryside52Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

54Parks

79Playgrounds

2Fields

22Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

155shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

34Sainsbury's

6Iceland

5Asda

47Tesco

1Budgens

16Co-op

14Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tower Hamlets, 71% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% 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 Tower Hamlets, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 0LB.

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 E1.

Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E1 0LB

E1 0LB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 0LB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,611 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 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Challoner Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 141 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,611 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 E1 0LB — 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 E1 0LB a good place to live?

E1 0LB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E1 0LB?

There are 157 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 0LB, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 0LB safe?

141 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 0LB 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 E1 0LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 0LB includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from E1 0LB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 0LB?

E1 0LB has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — 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 E1 0LB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E1 0LB: 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 — E1 0LB area report, nestscope.uk/area/E1+0LB. E1 0LB is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.