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Area Report
Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E3 3YD

NestScope Score
73/ 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 Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good within a short walk and Devons Road DLR Station within a short walk, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · a short walk
  • Devons Road DLR · a short walk
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01 — Snapshot

Around E3 3YD.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

91Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 127 schools in total
4Nursery
79Primary
26Secondary
8Post-16 & universities
10All-through
33 Outstanding58 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate35 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 5/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 5 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest top-rated
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Safety61

Is it safe?

112crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent37
ASB33
Shoplifting0
Public order4
Vehicle7
Burglary7
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 4/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 4 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

44GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
42GP
2Hospital
39Pharmacy
31Dentist
  • IMD health decile 5/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 5 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport92

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
0Train
0Overground
8Metro & tram
0Ferry
50Bus
Stations
1Devons Road DLR Station0.1 mi
2Devons Road Station0.1 mi
3Bromley-By-Bow0.3 mi
·50 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E3 3YD?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi
about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 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 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····
Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····
Green space94

How green is it?

143green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities9771.7 ha of parkland — about 102 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.14 mi away
Countryside52Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around
10%of the mile
45Parks
73Playgrounds
2Fields
16Sports
3Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
1
2
3
Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

93shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
26Tesco
18Sainsbury's
4Asda
3Lidl
8Iceland
9Co-op
11Library
Nearest
1
2
3
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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 E3 3YD.

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 E3.

Average sold price by property type across the E3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E3 3YD

E3 3YD scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E3 3YD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,768 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 2/10).

There are 127 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Onelab College, within a short walk.

There were 112 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 6 PCN HUB, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END 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 3/10, ranked 9,768 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E3 3YD — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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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.
03
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 E3 3YD a good place to live?

E3 3YD scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E3 3YD?

There are 127 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E3 3YD, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E3 3YD safe?

112 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E3 3YD 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 E3 3YD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E3 3YD includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from E3 3YD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E3 3YD?

E3 3YD has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 E3 3YD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E3 3YD: 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.

Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — E3 3YD area report, nestscope.uk/area/E3+3YD. E3 3YD is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.