Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 4RU

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NestScope Score

73/ 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 Good 0.1 miles away and Limehouse Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

85Schools 61Safety 86Health 90Transport 94Green 93Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Limehouse · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E1 4RU.

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.

Schools85

Are the schools any good?

108Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

149 schools in total

4Nursery

95Primary

35Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

7All-through

33 Outstanding75 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate40 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Ben Jonson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Halley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Solebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 4Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 5Cayley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

103crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB27

Shoplifting20

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary7

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

53GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

48GP

5Hospital

45Pharmacy

41Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

47Bus

Stations

1Limehouse Rail Station0.5 mi

2Stepney Green Station0.4 mi

3Mile End0.4 mi

·47 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 4RU?

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 min6.3 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 & facilities9796.5 ha of parkland — about 138 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

59Parks

75Playgrounds

2Fields

20Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

114shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

26Sainsbury's

12Co-op

37Tesco

3Asda

2Lidl

5Iceland

12Library

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 4RU.

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 4RU

E1 4RU scores 73/100 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 4RU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,366 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is Ben Jonson Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 103 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 41 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 3/10, ranked 7,366 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 4RU — 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 4RU a good place to live?

E1 4RU scores 73/100 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 (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E1 4RU?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 4RU, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 4RU safe?

103 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 4RU 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 4RU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 4RU includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from E1 4RU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 4RU?

E1 4RU has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 4RU does NestScope look?

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