Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E14 9ZH

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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 and South Quay DLR Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 67Safety 85Health 98Transport 77Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.5 mi
South Quay DLR · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 9ZH.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

75Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

103 schools in total

4Nursery

67Primary

20Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

4All-through

18 Outstanding57 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.3 mi 2Canary Wharf College CrossharbourAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 3Cubitt Town Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 4Seven Mills Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5New City CollegeAges 14–99Sixth Form0.6 mi 6Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

72crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent19

ASB18

Shoplifting3

Public order3

Vehicle7

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

20GP

0Hospital

26Pharmacy

36Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport98

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

9Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1South Quay DLR Station0.1 mi

2South Quay0.1 mi

3Canary Wharf Underground Station0.3 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 9ZH?

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 min8.0 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 space77

How green is it?

90green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8538.2 ha of parkland — about 55 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.25 mi away

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

22Parks

51Playgrounds

1Fields

10Sports

2Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

97shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Co-op

23Tesco

3Morrisons

4M&S

2Waitrose

7Asda

9Library

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 9ZH.

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 9ZH

E14 9ZH scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with South Quay 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 9ZH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,778 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 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School, 0.3 mi away.

There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUBITT TOWN PHARMACY, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,778 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 9ZH — 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 9ZH a good place to live?

E14 9ZH scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (98/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 9ZH?

There are 103 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 9ZH, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 9ZH safe?

72 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 9ZH 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 9ZH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 9ZH includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from E14 9ZH within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 9ZH?

E14 9ZH 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 9ZH does NestScope look?

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