Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E16 1TY

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NestScope Score

87/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Newham: a school rated Good within a short walk, West Silvertown DLR Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

93Schools 70Safety 89Health 98Transport 87Green 91Amenities

Good school · a short walk
West Silvertown DLR · 0.2 mi
Less crime than most of England

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TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around E16 1TY.

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.

Schools93

Are the schools any good?

68Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

90 schools in total

3Nursery

59Primary

18Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

5All-through

19 Outstanding49 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate21 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Oasis Academy SilvertownAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Britannia Village Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Royal Wharf Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4St Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Royal Docks AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.6 mi 6Hallsville Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

46crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB21

Shoplifting1

Public order1

Vehicle5

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

15GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

14GP

1Hospital

13Pharmacy

16Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport98

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

10Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1West Silvertown DLR Station0.2 mi

2Custom House Station0.3 mi

3Custom House (for ExCel) DLR Station0.3 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.18 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E16 1TY?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 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 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space87

How green is it?

66green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9346.5 ha of parkland — about 66 football pitches · largest park 7.4 ha, 0.11 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

20Parks

36Playgrounds

2Fields

5Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

72shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Budgens

14Tesco

11Sainsbury's

8Co-op

3Morrisons

4Lidl

11Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Newham, 70% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% 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 Newham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E16 1TY.

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 E16.

Average sold price by property type across the E16 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E16 1TY

E16 1TY scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with West Silvertown DLR Station 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E16 1TY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,889 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Silvertown (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUSTOM HOUSE MINOR SURGERY, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEWHAM HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,889 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 E16 1TY — 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 E16 1TY a good place to live?

E16 1TY scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (98/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E16 1TY?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 1TY, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E16 1TY safe?

46 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E16 1TY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E16 1TY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 1TY includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from E16 1TY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E16 1TY?

E16 1TY has a NestScope Score of 87/100 — a well-off 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 E16 1TY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E16 1TY: 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 — E16 1TY area report, nestscope.uk/area/E16+1TY. E16 1TY is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.