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E1 1HQ

POSTCODE

E1 1HQ is a postcode in Whitechapel.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5161, -0.0632
OS grid TQ344814 (534,486, 181,464)
IMD England
3/10
#7069
Crime · Aug '26
High · 20.7 per 1k
MoM +21% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGW8P+CP
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 20.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 20.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
7069
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7069 out of 33,755 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 & Wales
See sold prices in E1

Police Recorded Crime near E1 1HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 1HQ

Counts are for Whitechapel electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
78
YoY +53%
795326
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
90
YoY +91%
1026834
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
24
YoY —
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
121
YoY +236%
1217427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
37
YoY —
37215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Theft From The Person
26
YoY +160%
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · other recorded crime rising

390
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,512
Bangladeshi38.4%
Other White20.4%
White Brit.15.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
African3.2%
+ 9 other groups · 19.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,512
Muslim43.1%
No religion31.4%
Christian14.4%
Not answered7.5%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,513
25–3433.7%
20–2420.4%
35–4918.0%
50–646.3%
10–155.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.9%

Households

Total households: 573
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over30.4%
One person: other26.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
Other household types, with dependent children5.1%
+ 9 other households · 19.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Whitechapel Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    424 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Aldgate East

    Underground

    471 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Shadwell DLR Station

    DLR · Rail

    667 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Royal London Hospital

    Bus · Stop L · north

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • New Road (E1)

    Bus · Stop Q · east

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royal London Hospital

    Bus · Stop H · south

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Henriques Street

    Bus · Stop U · west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • New Road (E1)

    Bus · Stop T · west

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for E1 1HQ

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Whitechapel
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 1HQ
Coordinates
51.5161, -0.0632
Grid reference
TQ344814
Easting
534,486
Northing
181,464
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW8P+CP
User Type
Small 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

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Bethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086
Metropolitan 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 England
North 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 021G E01035686
E01035686
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 021 E02000884
E02000884
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 021D E01004325
E01004325
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 021 E02000884
E02000884
Urban: 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

7:25 AM6:06 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
July 2004 — Introduced
Postcode E1 1HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035686 and MSOA E02000884 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7069
Present — Active
Postcode E1 1HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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