Is E14 8JR a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E14 8JR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E14 8JR is a UK postcode in E14 with a higher than average crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Heron Quays, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E14 8JR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 28 incidents were reported in E14 8JR.

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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E14 8JR is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 28 incidents were reported in E14 8JR.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (54%), Violent crime (14%), Other theft (7%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
28last 6m
Reported incidents
Anti-Social Behaviour
15 (54%)
Violent Crime
4 (14%)
Other Theft
2 (7%)
Robbery
2 (7%)
Public Order
2 (7%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (4%)

Schools near E14 8JR

98 schools near E14 8JR, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 47 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

79
Primary
19
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
24
47
6
2
Outstanding (24) Good (47) 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 8JR is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tian Tian Oriental Supermarket, 0.3 miles away.

Sir John McDougall Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tian Tian Oriental Supermarket
    E149JP
    0.3 mi
  • YOHOME
    E149TX
    0.4 mi
  • The Savanna
    E145HL
    0.5 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    E145NY
    0.5 mi
  • Fodal Oriental Supermarket
    E143QA
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

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

Transportation

Heron Quays is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from E14 8JR - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Canary Wharf (0.5 mi), South Quay (0.5 mi), Canary Wharf (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Heron Quays
    E144DF
    0.4 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E145NY
    0.5 mi
  • South Quay
    E149GQ
    0.5 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E144QT
    0.5 mi
  • West India Quay
    E144EG
    0.6 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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