Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 8BN

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NestScope Score

69/ 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 0.4 miles away and Westferry DLR Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 16 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 58Safety 82Health 90Transport 92Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Westferry DLR · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 8BN.

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.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

138 schools in total

4Nursery

90Primary

31Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

5All-through

24 Outstanding70 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate42 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

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 4Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Mayflower Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 6Stephen Hawking SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOtherGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

118crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB34

Shoplifting0

Public order10

Vehicle5

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

39GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

35GP

4Hospital

35Pharmacy

43Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

7Metro & tram

2Ferry

37Bus

Stations

1Westferry DLR Station0.1 mi

2Westferry0.1 mi

3West India Quay0.4 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 8BN?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min16 sq mi

about 3 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 space92

How green is it?

156green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities95101.7 ha of parkland — about 145 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside54Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

51Parks

78Playgrounds

2Fields

16Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

106shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Lidl

31Tesco

14Co-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 8BN.

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 8BN

E14 8BN scores 69/100 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 8BN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,983 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 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, within a short walk.

There were 118 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NASH CHEMIST, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.1 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 5,983 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 8BN — 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 8BN a good place to live?

E14 8BN scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (92/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 8BN?

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

Is E14 8BN safe?

118 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 8BN 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 8BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 8BN includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 16 sq mi is reachable from E14 8BN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 8BN?

E14 8BN has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 8BN does NestScope look?

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