How many schools are near E1 5DJ?

There are 170 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 5DJ, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

198 crimes were reported within 400m of E1 5DJ 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 5DJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 5DJ includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

E1 5DJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

E1 5DJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,905 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

59Schools

35Safety

73Health

77Transport

62Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E1 5DJ.

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.

Schools59/100

46Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total

Swanlea SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Stewart Headlam Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Osmani Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Thomas Buxton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Hague Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi John Scurr Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Swanlea School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

198crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 198 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 132.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

74GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 68 GP, 6 hospitals, 61 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL TOWER HAMLETS — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100

Whitechapel Rail Station0.1 mi

Bethnal Green Rail Station0.2 mi

Whitechapel Underground Station0.1 mi

Bethnal Green Underground Station0.5 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

49green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

155supermarkets

155 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Whitechapel — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 5DJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

27.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E1.

Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,194 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached——

Terraced£591k▼ 40.0%

Flat£503k▲ 2.8%

District-level averages (E1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E1 5DJ

E1 5DJ scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Whitechapel within a short walk. 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 5DJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,905 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Swanlea School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 198 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 61 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL TOWER HAMLETS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Whitechapel Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Bethnal Green Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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).

There are 49 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.47 ha), within a short walk.

There are 155 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Budgens, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Whitechapel, within a short walk. A public library is about 2 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 5DJ on NestScope.

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