Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 6GU

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NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk and Langdon Park 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.5 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

76Schools 58Safety 84Health 92Transport 94Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
Langdon Park · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 6GU.

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?

87Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

129 schools in total

3Nursery

84Primary

28Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

5All-through

29 Outstanding58 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate41 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1Bygrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 3Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 4Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 5St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Stebon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

138crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent38

ASB34

Shoplifting5

Public order5

Vehicle15

Burglary15

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

45GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

43GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

34Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

10Metro & tram

0Ferry

57Bus

Stations

1Langdon Park0.3 mi

2Langdon Park DLR Station0.3 mi

3All Saints0.3 mi

·57 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 6GU?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.5 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 18 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space94

How green is it?

144green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9775.2 ha of parkland — about 107 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

49Parks

73Playgrounds

2Fields

14Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

87shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Iceland

24Tesco

3Lidl

2Spar

16Sainsbury's

1Waitrose

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 6GU.

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 6GU

E14 6GU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — 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 6GU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,904 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 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Bygrove Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 138 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHRISP STREET HTH CTR, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,904 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 6GU — 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 6GU a good place to live?

E14 6GU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 6GU?

There are 129 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 6GU, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 6GU safe?

138 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 6GU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 6GU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 6GU includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 57 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.5 sq mi is reachable from E14 6GU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 6GU?

E14 6GU has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — 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 6GU does NestScope look?

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