Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E14 9LU

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.5 miles away, Crossharbour 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

85Schools 73Safety 83Health 95Transport 91Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.5 mi
Crossharbour · 0.1 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 9LU.

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.

Schools85

Are the schools any good?

75Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

101 schools in total

4Nursery

69Primary

17Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

3All-through

15 Outstanding60 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate24 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Canary Wharf College CrossharbourAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.2 mi 2Cubitt Town Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 3Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.4 mi 4Seven Mills Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 6Canary Wharf College, East FerryAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

96crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent31

ASB23

Shoplifting4

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 8/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

22GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

0Hospital

27Pharmacy

36Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

7Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

Stations

1Crossharbour0.1 mi

2Crossharbour DLR Station0.1 mi

3South Quay DLR Station0.2 mi

·33 bus stopsnearest 0.01 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 9LU?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 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 12 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space91

How green is it?

81green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9440.9 ha of parkland — about 58 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside53Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

21Parks

43Playgrounds

1Fields

10Sports

2Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

94shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

22Tesco

10Co-op

6Asda

3Morrisons

4M&S

2Waitrose

10Library

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 9LU.

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 9LU

E14 9LU scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Baltimore Express 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 9LU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,624 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 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Canary Wharf College Crossharbour (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 0.2 mi away.

There were 96 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUBITT TOWN PHARMACY, 0.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,624 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 9LU — 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 9LU a good place to live?

E14 9LU scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 9LU?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 9LU, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 9LU safe?

96 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 9LU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 9LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 9LU includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from E14 9LU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 9LU?

E14 9LU has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — an above-average 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 9LU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 9LU: 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 9LU area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+9LU. E14 9LU is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.