Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E2 9LU

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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 Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Bethnal Green 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 13 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

79Schools 52Safety 79Health 89Transport 91Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Bethnal Green · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E2 9LU.

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?

130Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

174 schools in total

5Nursery

109Primary

41Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

10All-through

43 Outstanding87 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate43 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Mowlem Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 4Globe Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 5Bonner Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 6Gatehouse SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

102crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB26

Shoplifting2

Public order17

Vehicle4

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

Can I see a GP?

88GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

82GP

6Hospital

57Pharmacy

54Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1Bethnal Green0.3 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E2 9LU?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min13 sq mi

about 3 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 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space91

How green is it?

154green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96167.6 ha of parkland — about 239 football pitches · largest park 86.6 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

41Parks

68Playgrounds

3Fields

28Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

133shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Co-op

41Tesco

30Sainsbury's

6Iceland

1Planet Organic

3Lidl

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tower Hamlets, 71% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% 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 Tower Hamlets, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 9LU.

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 E2.

Average sold price by property type across the E2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E2 9LU

E2 9LU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Hackney - Cambridge Heath Road 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E2 9LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,698 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 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 87 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 82 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MISSION PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 0.6 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,698 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 E2 9LU — 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 E2 9LU a good place to live?

E2 9LU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E2 9LU?

There are 174 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E2 9LU, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E2 9LU safe?

102 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E2 9LU 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 E2 9LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E2 9LU includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 13 sq mi is reachable from E2 9LU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E2 9LU?

E2 9LU 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 E2 9LU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E2 9LU: 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 — E2 9LU area report, nestscope.uk/area/E2+9LU. E2 9LU is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.