Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E16 3DY

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NestScope Score

68/ 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 0.1 miles away, Prince Regent 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

79Schools 55Safety 84Health 91Transport 89Green 82Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Prince Regent · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E16 3DY.

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.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

63Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

81 schools in total

5Nursery

55Primary

13Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

4All-through

22 Outstanding41 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate18 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Royal Docks AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2St Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Scott Wilkie Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 4Edith Kerrison Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryGood0.3 mi 5Rosetta Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 6Tollgate Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

49crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB7

Shoplifting1

Public order4

Vehicle4

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

26GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

1Hospital

22Pharmacy

16Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

Stations

1Prince Regent0.2 mi

2Prince Regent DLR Station0.2 mi

3Custom House Station0.4 mi

·42 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E16 3DY?

By car · 30 min405 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · about the middle for England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.5 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 28 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 30 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

75green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9483.5 ha of parkland — about 119 football pitches · largest park 34.2 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

21Parks

36Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities82

Can I get the shopping done?

65shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Budgens

13Tesco

8Iceland

11Sainsbury's

8Lidl

2Asda

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 3DY.

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 3DY

E16 3DY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with Prince Regent 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 3DY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,783 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Docks Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 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, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,783 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 3DY — 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 3DY a good place to live?

E16 3DY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (91/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E16 3DY?

There are 81 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 3DY, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E16 3DY safe?

49 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E16 3DY 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 3DY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 3DY includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from E16 3DY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E16 3DY?

E16 3DY has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 3DY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E16 3DY: 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 3DY area report, nestscope.uk/area/E16+3DY. E16 3DY is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.