Is E14 8GB a good place to live?

East London (E14 8GB), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E14 8GB has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 2/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E14 8GB is a UK postcode in E14 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Heron Quays, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E14 8GB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 57 incidents were reported in E14 8GB.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
2/5 — Below average
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E14 8GB is rated 2/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 57 incidents were reported in E14 8GB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (39%), Drugs (16%), Shoplifting (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

2/ 5
Safety score
57last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
22 (39%)
Drugs
9 (16%)
Shoplifting
6 (11%)
Burglary
5 (9%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (7%)
Public Order
4 (7%)

Schools near E14 8GB

95 schools near E14 8GB, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 41 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
27
41
6
2
Outstanding (27) Good (41) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
4
12
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E14 8GB is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is The Savanna, 0.3 miles away.

Erebus Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • The Savanna
    E145HL
    0.3 mi
  • Tian Tian Oriental Supermarket
    E149JP
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    E145NY
    0.4 mi
  • YOHOME
    E149TX
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    E145EW
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Erebus Gardens
    E149TZ
    0.1 mi
  • Canary Central
    E149LJ
    0.3 mi
  • Sir John McDougall Gardens
    E143SS
    0.3 mi
  • Indescon Square
    E149DR
    0.3 mi
  • Durand's Wharf
    SE165GX
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Heron Quays is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E14 8GB - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Canary Wharf (0.3 mi), Canary Wharf (0.3 mi), South Quay (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Heron Quays
    E144DF
    0.2 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E144QT
    0.3 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E145NY
    0.3 mi
  • South Quay
    E149GQ
    0.4 mi
  • West India Quay
    E144EG
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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