Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E14 9WD

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Mudchute 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 70Safety 81Health 90Transport 80Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Mudchute · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 9WD.

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.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

73Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

101 schools in total

3Nursery

71Primary

18Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

3All-through

10 Outstanding63 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1St Edmund's Catholic SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Harbinger Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Seven Mills Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Canary Wharf College CrossharbourAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 6Canary Wharf College, East FerryAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

29crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB9

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle2

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

30GP

0Hospital

30Pharmacy

41Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

2Ferry

29Bus

Stations

1Mudchute0.4 mi

2Mudchute DLR Station0.4 mi

3Crossharbour DLR Station0.5 mi

·29 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 9WD?

By car · 30 min126 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.0 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 39 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

104green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8665.1 ha of parkland — about 93 football pitches · largest park 9.9 ha, 0.34 mi away

Countryside55Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

23Parks

59Playgrounds

1Fields

12Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

92shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

24Tesco

10Co-op

7Asda

2Spar

3M&S

17Sainsbury's

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 9WD.

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 9WD

E14 9WD scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Isle Of Dogs Express 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 9WD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,421 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 4/10).

There are 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARKANTINE WALK-IN CTR, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,421 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 9WD — 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 9WD a good place to live?

E14 9WD scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (94/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 9WD?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 9WD, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 9WD safe?

29 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 9WD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 9WD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 9WD includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from E14 9WD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 9WD?

E14 9WD has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — 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 9WD does NestScope look?

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