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Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E14 6EJ

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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 0.1 miles away, All Saints 0.2 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 · 0.1 mi
  • All Saints · 0.2 mi
  • More crime than most of England
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TrySW1A 1AAM1 1AEBS1 1HT
01 — Snapshot

Around E14 6EJ.

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?

84Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 120 schools in total
4Nursery
77Primary
25Secondary
8Post-16 & universities
5All-through
29 Outstanding55 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate35 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
1Bygrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi2Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi3Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi4Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi5New City CollegeAges 14–99Sixth Form0.2 mi6Langdon Park Community SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.3 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety55

Is it safe?

144crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent40
ASB27
Shoplifting14
Public order4
Vehicle13
Burglary12
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?

40GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
38GP
2Hospital
35Pharmacy
32Dentist
  • 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
62Bus
Stations
1All Saints0.2 mi
2All Saints DLR Station0.2 mi
3Poplar0.3 mi
·62 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 6EJ?

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 space93

How green is it?

133green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities9655.7 ha of parkland — about 80 football pitches · largest park 11.6 ha, 0.10 mi away
Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around
8%of the mile
44Parks
70Playgrounds
1Fields
14Sports
2Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

88shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
5Iceland
2Spar
23Tesco
1Waitrose
3Co-op
3Lidl
11Library
Nearest
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2
3
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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 6EJ.

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 6EJ

E14 6EJ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Poplar 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 6EJ 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 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Bygrove Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

There were 144 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LANSBURY CHEMIST, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 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 6EJ — 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 6EJ a good place to live?

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

How many schools are near E14 6EJ?

There are 120 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 6EJ, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 6EJ safe?

144 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 6EJ 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 6EJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 6EJ includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 62 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.4 sq mi is reachable from E14 6EJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 6EJ?

E14 6EJ 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 6EJ does NestScope look?

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