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E16 1JA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E16 1JA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,823 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E16 1JA.

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.

Schools65/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Luke's Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100
128crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 128 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL-NEWHAM RISE — 0.3 mi

Transport77/100
Canning Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Canning Town DLR Station0.3 mi
Canning Town Underground Station0.3 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
40green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
65supermarkets

65 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Budgens Canning Town — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E16 1JA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
23.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E16.

Average sold price by property type across the E16 district, 202120264,509 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£505k
Semi-detached£442k 12.5%
Terraced£418k 10.5%
Flat£360k 17.9%

District-level averages (E16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E16 1JA

E16 1JA scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Canning Town about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E16 1JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,823 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 128 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL-NEWHAM RISE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Canning Town Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Canning Town DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Canning Town Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 40 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), within a short walk.

There are 65 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Budgens Canning Town, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E16 1JA on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.