Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 4BW

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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 Outstanding 0.1 miles away, Stepney Green Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 9.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

79Schools 55Safety 83Health 93Transport 94Green 94Amenities

Outstanding 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 4BW.

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.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

112Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

153 schools in total

5Nursery

96Primary

37Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

7All-through

36 Outstanding76 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate40 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Mazahirul Uloom London SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.1 mi 2London East Alternative ProvisionAges 5–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.1 mi 3Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity0.1 mi 4Morpeth SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 5Alice Model Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.2 mi 6Solebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

188crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent34

ASB21

Shoplifting82

Public order10

Vehicle5

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

65GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

60GP

5Hospital

49Pharmacy

42Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

53Bus

Stations

1Stepney Green Station0.2 mi

2Mile End0.5 mi

·53 bus stopsnearest 0.14 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 4BW?

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 min9.1 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 space94

How green is it?

155green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9786.4 ha of parkland — about 123 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.05 mi away

Countryside52Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

46Parks

69Playgrounds

2Fields

22Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

127shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

39Tesco

29Sainsbury's

12Co-op

6Iceland

1Budgens

3Asda

13Library

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 4BW.

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 4BW

E1 4BW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 4BW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,367 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Mazahirul Uloom London School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 188 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILE END HOSPITAL - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 0.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,367 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 4BW — 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 4BW a good place to live?

E1 4BW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E1 4BW?

There are 153 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 4BW, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 4BW safe?

188 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 4BW 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 4BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 4BW includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 9.1 sq mi is reachable from E1 4BW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 4BW?

E1 4BW 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 4BW does NestScope look?

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