Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E16 3EA

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Newham: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Prince Regent DLR Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 5.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 64Safety 86Health 91Transport 89Green 83Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Prince Regent DLR · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E16 3EA.

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?

66Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

88 schools in total

5Nursery

56Primary

18Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

4All-through

23 Outstanding43 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate22 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

48crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent24

ASB7

Shoplifting1

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

26GP

1Hospital

24Pharmacy

15Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1Prince Regent DLR Station0.3 mi

2Prince Regent0.3 mi

3Custom House Station0.4 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E16 3EA?

By car · 30 min363 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.7 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 23 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 28 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

75green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9485 ha of parkland — about 121 football pitches · largest park 34.2 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

21Parks

36Playgrounds

2Fields

12Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities83

Can I get the shopping done?

61shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Budgens

12Tesco

7Iceland

10Sainsbury's

7Lidl

2Morrisons

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 3EA.

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 3EA

E16 3EA scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with Prince Regent DLR Station 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E16 3EA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,298 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 88 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joachim's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUSTOM HOUSE MINOR SURGERY, 0.3 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 3/10, ranked 8,298 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 3EA — 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 3EA a good place to live?

E16 3EA scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (91/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E16 3EA?

There are 88 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 3EA, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E16 3EA safe?

48 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E16 3EA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E16 3EA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 3EA includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from E16 3EA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E16 3EA?

E16 3EA has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 3EA does NestScope look?

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