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Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 6LB

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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 within a short walk and Langdon Park 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 6.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · a short walk
  • Langdon Park · 0.2 mi
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TrySW1A 1AAM1 1AEBS1 1HT
01 — Snapshot

Around E14 6LB.

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.

Schools72

Are the schools any good?

86Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 124 schools in total
3Nursery
80Primary
27Secondary
8Post-16 & universities
6All-through
31 Outstanding55 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate37 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 2/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 2 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi2Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi3Bygrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi4Langdon Park Community SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.3 mi5Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi6Manorfield Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety58

Is it safe?

132crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent39
ASB27
Shoplifting5
Public order2
Vehicle9
Burglary22
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

44GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
42GP
2Hospital
35Pharmacy
33Dentist
  • 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
6Metro & tram
0Ferry
61Bus
Stations
1Langdon Park0.2 mi
2Langdon Park DLR Station0.2 mi
3All Saints0.4 mi
·61 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 6LB?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi
about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi
a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 & facilities9775.6 ha of parkland — about 108 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.10 mi away
Countryside52Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around
11%of the mile
50Parks
72Playgrounds
2Fields
14Sports
2Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

90shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
23Tesco
7Iceland
3Lidl
17Sainsbury's
2Spar
3Co-op
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 6LB.

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 6LB

E14 6LB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Bow Violet Rd Express 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 6LB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,393 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 124 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 132 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHRISP STREET HTH CTR, 0.2 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 2/10, ranked 4,393 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 6LB — 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 6LB a good place to live?

E14 6LB 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 (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 6LB?

There are 124 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 6LB, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 6LB safe?

132 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 6LB 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 6LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 6LB includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 61 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from E14 6LB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 6LB?

E14 6LB 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 6LB does NestScope look?

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