Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E14 0BL

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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 0.3 miles away and Poplar DLR Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 8.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

76Schools 61Safety 80Health 90Transport 79Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Poplar DLR · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 0BL.

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.

Schools76

Are the schools any good?

83Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

115 schools in total

6Nursery

74Primary

22Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

4All-through

25 Outstanding58 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate31 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1New City CollegeAges 14–99Sixth Form0.1 mi 2Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Woolmore Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Bygrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 6Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

112crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent26

ASB45

Shoplifting9

Public order4

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

24GP

0Hospital

32Pharmacy

32Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

14Metro & tram

0Ferry

54Bus

Stations

1Poplar DLR Station0.1 mi

2Poplar0.1 mi

3West India Quay DLR Station0.2 mi

·54 bus stopsnearest 0.20 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 0BL?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.8 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 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space79

How green is it?

129green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8736.9 ha of parkland — about 53 football pitches · largest park 4.6 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside51Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

41Parks

72Playgrounds

0Fields

11Sports

1Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

94shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Waitrose

25Tesco

2Spar

6Iceland

3M&S

3Morrisons

10Library

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 E14 0BL.

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 E14.

Average sold price by property type across the E14 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E14 0BL

E14 0BL scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Canary Wharf 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 0BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,676 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is New City College, within a short walk.

There were 112 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOUGH WALK PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,676 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 E14 0BL — 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 E14 0BL a good place to live?

E14 0BL 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 (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 0BL?

There are 115 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 0BL, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 0BL safe?

112 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 0BL 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 E14 0BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 0BL includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 54 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.8 sq mi is reachable from E14 0BL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 0BL?

E14 0BL 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 E14 0BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 0BL: 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 — E14 0BL area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+0BL. E14 0BL is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.