About E1 0SA
E1 0SA scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1 0SA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,032 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 3/10).
There are 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Challoner Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 56 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 56 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Shadwell Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Limehouse Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Shadwell DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Shadwell DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Limehouse DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).
There are 49 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Arbour Square Gardens, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 136 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E1 0SA on NestScope.























