Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

E16 4NL

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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 0.1 miles away, West Ham Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 10 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

79Schools 55Safety 83Health 92Transport 82Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
West Ham · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E16 4NL.

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?

81Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

113 schools in total

6Nursery

70Primary

18Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

12All-through

35 Outstanding46 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate32 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Eastlea Community SchoolAges 11–16Secondary0.1 mi 2Star Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Gainsborough Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 4St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Rokeby SchoolAges 11–16Secondary0.4 mi 6Grange Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

52crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent13

ASB14

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle10

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

46GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

1Hospital

37Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1West Ham Rail Station0.5 mi

2Star Lane DLR Station0.2 mi

3Star Lane Station0.2 mi

4West Ham DLR Station0.5 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E16 4NL?

By car · 30 min279 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min10 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 21 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space82

How green is it?

103green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8954.4 ha of parkland — about 78 football pitches · largest park 12.9 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

27Parks

58Playgrounds

5Fields

8Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

75shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Iceland

12Sainsbury's

6Co-op

6Lidl

4Morrisons

2Budgens

9Library

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 4NL.

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 4NL

E16 4NL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Canning Town 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 4NL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,552 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 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Eastlea Community School, within a short walk.

There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTH ONE NEWHAM PCN HUB, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEWHAM HOSPITAL, 1.1 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 6,552 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 4NL — 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 4NL a good place to live?

E16 4NL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E16 4NL?

There are 113 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 4NL, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E16 4NL safe?

52 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E16 4NL 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 4NL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 4NL includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 10 sq mi is reachable from E16 4NL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E16 4NL?

E16 4NL 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 4NL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E16 4NL: 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 4NL area report, nestscope.uk/area/E16+4NL. E16 4NL is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.