Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

E16 2JZ

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NestScope Score

69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Newham: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, King George V DLR Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 9.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

83Schools 58Safety 78Health 92Transport 84Green 83Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
King George V DLR · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E16 2JZ.

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.

Schools83

Are the schools any good?

52Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

60 schools in total

3Nursery

42Primary

10Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

17 Outstanding35 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate7 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1New DirectionsAges 14–16SecondaryOtherGood0.3 mi 2University of East LondonUniversity0.5 mi 3Drew Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 4London Design and Engineering UTCAges 14–19SecondaryGood0.5 mi 5Winsor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 6Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

24crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB8

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle4

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

16GP

0Hospital

19Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

2Ferry

20Bus

Stations

1King George V DLR Station0.2 mi

2King George V.0.2 mi

3London City Airport0.4 mi

·20 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E16 2JZ?

By car · 30 min153 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min9.1 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 10 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space84

How green is it?

66green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9165.5 ha of parkland — about 94 football pitches · largest park 34.2 ha, 0.38 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

11Parks

37Playgrounds

0Fields

14Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities83

Can I get the shopping done?

44shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Lidl

4Iceland

1Co-op

5Co-op

6Sainsbury's

9Tesco

7Library

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 2JZ.

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 2JZ

E16 2JZ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with King George V 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 2JZ 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is New Directions (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DOCKLANDS PCN HUB, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,906 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 2JZ — 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 2JZ a good place to live?

E16 2JZ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (92/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E16 2JZ?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 2JZ, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E16 2JZ safe?

24 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E16 2JZ 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 2JZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 2JZ includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 9.1 sq mi is reachable from E16 2JZ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E16 2JZ?

E16 2JZ has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 2JZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E16 2JZ: 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 2JZ area report, nestscope.uk/area/E16+2JZ. E16 2JZ is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.