Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 4AU

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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 0.1 miles away, Stepney Green Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 12 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

75Schools 55Safety 87Health 91Transport 87Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Stepney Green · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around E1 4AU.

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.

Schools75

Are the schools any good?

121Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

163 schools in total

5Nursery

102Primary

39Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

8All-through

39 Outstanding82 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate41 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1John Scurr Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Bangabandhu Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3London East Alternative ProvisionAges 5–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.2 mi 4Darul Hadis LatifiahAges 11–20SecondaryIndependent0.2 mi 5Morpeth SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.3 mi 6Alice Model Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

216crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent32

ASB32

Shoplifting78

Public order14

Vehicle7

Burglary8

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

77GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

72GP

5Hospital

54Pharmacy

52Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

2Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

47Bus

Stations

1Stepney Green Station0.2 mi

2Bethnal Green0.3 mi

·47 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 4AU?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min12 sq mi

about 3 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 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space87

How green is it?

173green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9390.7 ha of parkland — about 130 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.21 mi away

Countryside51Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

47Parks

77Playgrounds

4Fields

27Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

147shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

43Tesco

33Sainsbury's

16Co-op

7Iceland

1Budgens

3Asda

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 4AU.

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 4AU

E1 4AU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Mile End Rd Lond Express 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 4AU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,192 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 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is John Scurr Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 216 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QMUL TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,192 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 4AU — 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 4AU a good place to live?

E1 4AU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E1 4AU?

There are 163 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 4AU, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 4AU safe?

216 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 4AU 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 4AU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 4AU includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 12 sq mi is reachable from E1 4AU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 4AU?

E1 4AU 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 4AU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E1 4AU: 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 4AU area report, nestscope.uk/area/E1+4AU. E1 4AU is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.