Is E14 8SH a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E14 8SH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E14 8SH is a UK postcode in E14 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Heron Quays, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E14 8SH 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 91% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 13 incidents were reported in E14 8SH. It ranks in the top half for safety within E14.

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 — Good
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E14 8SH is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 13 incidents were reported in E14 8SH.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (31%), Violent crime (23%), Other theft (15%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E14, this postcode ranks 812 of 1938 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
13last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E14 district average
949 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (31%)
Violent Crime
3 (23%)
Other Theft
2 (15%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (15%)
Drugs
1 (8%)
Other Crime
1 (8%)

Schools near E14 8SH

97 schools near E14 8SH, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 45 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 12 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
20
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
24
45
6
2
Outstanding (24) Good (45) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
4
12
3
1
Outstanding (4) Good (12) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E14 8SH 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 0.1 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
    0.3 mi
  • The Savanna
    E145HL
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    E145NY
    0.4 mi
  • Fodal Oriental Supermarket
    E143QA
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

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

Transportation

Heron Quays is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E14 8SH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include South Quay (0.4 mi), Canary Wharf (0.4 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
0.3miles
Closest
  • Heron Quays
    E144DF
    0.3 mi
  • South Quay
    E149GQ
    0.4 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E145NY
    0.4 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E144QT
    0.5 mi
  • Crossharbour
    E149QD
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 91%, ultrafast 91%, superfast 100%.

91%
Full fibre
91%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
91%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
91%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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