Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

E14 3SW

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good within a short walk, roughly 7.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

79Schools 76Safety 82Health 89Transport 88Green 93Amenities

Good school · a short walk
7.1 sq mi in 30 min
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 3SW.

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?

78Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

109 schools in total

3Nursery

75Primary

23Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

1All-through

12 Outstanding66 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Edmund's Catholic SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Seven Mills Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Harbinger Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Canary Wharf College CrossharbourAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.5 mi 6Canary Wharf College, East FerryAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety76

Is it safe?

35crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB7

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle1

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 8/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

0Hospital

30Pharmacy

41Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

25Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 3SW?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.1 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 space88

How green is it?

97green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9164.8 ha of parkland — about 93 football pitches · largest park 9.9 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside55Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

22Parks

56Playgrounds

1Fields

11Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

95shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Co-op

25Tesco

2Spar

6Asda

3M&S

3Lidl

11Library

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 3SW.

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 3SW

E14 3SW scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Cassilis Road 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 3SW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,692 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 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Arnhem Wharf Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARKANTINE WALK-IN CTR, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,692 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 3SW — 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 3SW a good place to live?

E14 3SW scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (76/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 3SW?

There are 109 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 3SW, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 3SW safe?

35 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 3SW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 3SW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 3SW includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from E14 3SW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 3SW?

E14 3SW has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 E14 3SW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 3SW: 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 3SW area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+3SW. E14 3SW is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.