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Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E14 6DU

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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 Outstanding within a short walk, West India Quay 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 7.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

  • Outstanding school · a short walk
  • West India Quay · 0.3 mi
  • More crime than most of England
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TrySW1A 1AAM1 1AEBS1 1HT
01 — Snapshot

Around E14 6DU.

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?

85Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 125 schools in total
4Nursery
81Primary
28Secondary
7Post-16 & universities
4All-through
27 Outstanding58 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate39 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.0 mi2Bygrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi3Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi4Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi5New City CollegeAges 14–99Sixth Form0.3 mi6St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety55

Is it safe?

115crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent35
ASB28
Shoplifting4
Public order4
Vehicle13
Burglary10
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 2/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 2 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
33GP
2Hospital
35Pharmacy
30Dentist
  • 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.
Nearest
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Transport89

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
0Train
0Overground
11Metro & tram
0Ferry
58Bus
Stations
1West India Quay0.3 mi
2Poplar0.3 mi
3Westferry0.3 mi
·58 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 6DU?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi
about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min7.4 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 space88

How green is it?

144green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities9373.5 ha of parkland — about 105 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.17 mi away
Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around
11%of the mile
48Parks
73Playgrounds
1Fields
15Sports
2Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

87shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
6Iceland
22Tesco
2Spar
3Lidl
1Waitrose
1M&S
11Library
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 E14 6DU.

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 6DU

E14 6DU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Poplar 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 6DU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,416 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 4/10).

There are 125 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Mayflower Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LANSBURY CHEMIST, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.3 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 2/10, ranked 3,416 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 E14 6DU — 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 E14 6DU a good place to live?

E14 6DU 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 (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 6DU?

There are 125 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 6DU, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 6DU safe?

115 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 6DU 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 6DU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 6DU includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 58 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.4 sq mi is reachable from E14 6DU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 6DU?

E14 6DU 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 6DU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 6DU: 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 6DU area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+6DU. E14 6DU is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.