E1W 2BQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

E1W 2BQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,535 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

74Safety

87Health

92Transport

57Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E1W 2BQ.

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.

Schools83

28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total

Mulberry Academy London Dock0.1 mi St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi OMG Education0.2 mi Hermitage Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Harry Gosling Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bigland Green Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety74

79crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 59 GP, 7 hospitals, 63 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport92

Shadwell Rail Station0.4 mi

Wapping Rail Station0.5 mi

Shadwell DLR Station0.4 mi

Tower Gateway DLR Station0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57

44green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 12.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Swedenborg Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

154supermarkets

154 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Petrol St Kathrines — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1W 2BQ.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

25.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

62dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E1W.

Average sold price by property type across the E1W district, 2021–2026 — 1,532 sales.

About E1W 2BQ

E1W 2BQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Petrol St Kathrines within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1W 2BQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,535 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 3/10).

There are 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulberry Academy London Dock, within a short walk.

There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 63 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E1W 2BQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E1W 2BQ?

There are 167 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1W 2BQ, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E1W 2BQ safe?

79 crimes were reported within 400m of E1W 2BQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E1W 2BQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1W 2BQ includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E1W 2BQ?

E1W 2BQ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 E1W 2BQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E1W 2BQ: 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.

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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.