Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 8AP

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away and Westferry DLR Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 61Safety 89Health 93Transport 89Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Westferry DLR · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 8AP.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

138 schools in total

4Nursery

90Primary

32Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

4All-through

24 Outstanding70 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate42 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Cyril Jackson Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 3Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 4Stephen Hawking SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOtherGood0.4 mi 5Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

86crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB21

Shoplifting0

Public order10

Vehicle2

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

38GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

34GP

4Hospital

35Pharmacy

44Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

7Metro & tram

2Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1Westferry DLR Station0.1 mi

2Westferry0.2 mi

3West India Quay0.4 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 8AP?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 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 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space89

How green is it?

153green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9389.5 ha of parkland — about 128 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside54Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

48Parks

79Playgrounds

2Fields

15Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

105shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

31Tesco

3Lidl

13Co-op

5Asda

3Waitrose

21Sainsbury's

12Library

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 8AP.

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 8AP

E14 8AP scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Westferry DLR Station 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 8AP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,802 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 1/10).

There are 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Cyril Jackson Primary School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 86 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NASH CHEMIST, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,802 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 8AP — 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 8AP a good place to live?

E14 8AP scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (93/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 8AP?

There are 138 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 8AP, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 8AP safe?

86 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 8AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 8AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 8AP includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from E14 8AP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 8AP?

E14 8AP has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 8AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 8AP: 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 8AP area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+8AP. E14 8AP is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.