Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for E1 1BB
Postcode
E1 1BB
Coordinates
51.5190, -0.0581
Grid reference
TQ348817
Easting
534,829
Northing
181,798
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW9R+JQ
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tower Hamlets
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Tower Hamlets
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3313
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3313 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near E1 1BB
England & WalesCrime trends · near E1 1BB
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Whitechapel electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +14%
574226
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
44
YoY -46%
815732
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
28175
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1691
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Bangladeshi40.9%
White Brit.19.6%
Other White11.7%
African7.8%
Indian2.9%
+ 7 other groups · 17.2%
Religion
Muslim50.4%
No religion20.3%
Christian18.2%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu2.6%
+ 2 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
25–3422.8%
35–4922.8%
20–2412.7%
50–6410.7%
16–198.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Other32.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.3%
Any member 66+8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.3%
+ 6 other households · 22.0%
Administrative Information
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council AreaBethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitechapel
Constituency code
E14001086
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tower Hamlets
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Tower Hamlets
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 017A E01004322
E01004322MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 017 E02000880
E02000880LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 017A E01004322
E01004322MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 017 E02000880
E02000880Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentOctober 2019 — Introduced
Postcode E1 1BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004322 and MSOA E02000880 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E1 1BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near E1 1BB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 54%
Attainment 8
56.9
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
58.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
83%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 43%
Attainment 8
46.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
78%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
55.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
56.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
71%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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