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Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 0NY

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NestScope Score
68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good within a short walk and Limehouse Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 6.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · a short walk
  • Limehouse · 0.3 mi
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01 — Snapshot

Around E1 0NY.

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.

Schools71

Are the schools any good?

101Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 146 schools in total
4Nursery
92Primary
36Secondary
7Post-16 & universities
6All-through
30 Outstanding71 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate43 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 2/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 2 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1Cayley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi2Halley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi3Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi4Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.2 mi5Ben Jonson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi6Stephen Hawking SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOtherGood0.3 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety58

Is it safe?

96crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent25
ASB33
Shoplifting0
Public order7
Vehicle7
Burglary7
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

56GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
51GP
5Hospital
47Pharmacy
50Dentist
  • IMD health decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
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Transport90

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
1Train
0Overground
3Metro & tram
0Ferry
52Bus
Stations
1Limehouse Rail Station0.3 mi
2Limehouse0.3 mi
3Limehouse DLR Station0.3 mi
4Stepney Green Station0.5 mi
·52 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 0NY?

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 min6.8 sq mi
a little bigger than 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 space94

How green is it?

172green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities97102.3 ha of parkland — about 146 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.08 mi away
Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around
15%of the mile
60Parks
74Playgrounds
2Fields
21Sports
4Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

119shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
37Tesco
4Asda
28Sainsbury's
3Lidl
13Co-op
5Iceland
12Library
Nearest
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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 0NY.

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 0NY

E1 0NY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Limehouse Express 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 0NY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,342 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Cayley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 96 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARFORD HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,342 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E1 0NY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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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.
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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 0NY a good place to live?

E1 0NY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income 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 0NY?

There are 146 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 0NY, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 0NY safe?

96 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 0NY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E1 0NY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 0NY includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.8 sq mi is reachable from E1 0NY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 0NY?

E1 0NY has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 0NY does NestScope look?

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