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Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 4QH

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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 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 6.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · a short walk
  • Limehouse · 0.4 mi
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TrySW1A 1AAM1 1AEBS1 1HT
01 — Snapshot

Around E1 4QH.

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?

104Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 149 schools in total
4Nursery
94Primary
36Secondary
8Post-16 & universities
6All-through
31 Outstanding73 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
1Halley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi2Cayley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi3Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi4Ben Jonson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi5Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi6Solebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety58

Is it safe?

84crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent21
ASB26
Shoplifting0
Public order6
Vehicle8
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?

57GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
52GP
5Hospital
47Pharmacy
45Dentist
  • 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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Transport89

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
1Train
0Overground
3Metro & tram
0Ferry
51Bus
Stations
1Limehouse Rail Station0.4 mi
2Limehouse0.4 mi
3Limehouse DLR Station0.4 mi
4Stepney Green Station0.5 mi
·51 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 4QH?

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?

170green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities9797.8 ha of parkland — about 140 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.14 mi away
Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around
14%of the mile
59Parks
75Playgrounds
2Fields
20Sports
4Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

117shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
27Sainsbury's
36Tesco
4Asda
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 4QH.

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 4QH

E1 4QH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Mile End Road Local 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 4QH 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Halley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 45 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 4QH — 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 4QH a good place to live?

E1 4QH 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 4QH?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 4QH, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 4QH safe?

84 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 4QH 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 4QH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 4QH includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.8 sq mi is reachable from E1 4QH within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 4QH?

E1 4QH 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 4QH does NestScope look?

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