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E16 2HX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

E16 2HX

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

NestScope Score
67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,906 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E16 2HX.

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.

Safety63
13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74
17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 17 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DOCKLANDS PCN HUB — 0.1 mi

Transport90
London City Airport0.3 mi
King George V DLR Station0.3 mi
King George V DLR Station0.3 mi
London City Airport DLR Station0.3 mi

17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83
38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Lidl Woolwich London — 0.8 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E16 2HX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.3µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
58dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E16.

Average sold price by property type across the E16 district, 202120264,571 sales.

About E16 2HX

E16 2HX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London City Airport about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E16 2HX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,906 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is New Directions (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DOCKLANDS PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E16 2HX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near E16 2HX?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 2HX, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E16 2HX safe?

13 crimes were reported within 400m of E16 2HX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E16 2HX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 2HX includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E16 2HX?

E16 2HX has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 2HX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E16 2HX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.