Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 7ER

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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 0.1 miles away, Westferry DLR Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

75Schools 55Safety 86Health 88Transport 94Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Westferry DLR · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 7ER.

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.

Schools75

Are the schools any good?

96Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

144 schools in total

3Nursery

91Primary

33Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

7All-through

28 Outstanding68 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate46 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary FederationAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Stebon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 3Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4St Paul's Way Trust SchoolAges 4–18All-throughGood0.2 mi 5Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 6Halley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

142crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent44

ASB41

Shoplifting5

Public order7

Vehicle4

Burglary9

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

45GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

41GP

4Hospital

35Pharmacy

41Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

47Bus

Stations

1Westferry DLR Station0.5 mi

·47 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 7ER?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min6.5 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 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space94

How green is it?

160green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9791.5 ha of parkland — about 131 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.05 mi away

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

55Parks

73Playgrounds

3Fields

16Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

100shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Lidl

29Tesco

23Sainsbury's

4Asda

10Co-op

6Iceland

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 7ER.

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 7ER

E14 7ER scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 7ER is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,279 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 2/10).

There are 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 142 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NASH CHEMIST, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,279 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 7ER — 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 7ER a good place to live?

E14 7ER scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 7ER?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 7ER, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 7ER safe?

142 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 7ER 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 7ER?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 7ER includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from E14 7ER within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 7ER?

E14 7ER 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 7ER does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 7ER: 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 7ER area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+7ER. E14 7ER is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.