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E1 2DP

POSTCODE

A Whitechapel postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 4-minute walk from Whitechapel Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    London Islamic School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 58.7

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Wapping High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.9

    0.16 mi

  3. 3
    Daffodil Preparatory School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.17 mi

  4. 4
    Madani Secondary Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 56.6

    0.19 mi

  5. 5
    Mulberry School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.2

    0.19 mi

  6. 6
    Buttercup Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.23 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Whitechapel Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Shadwell Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    612 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Bethnal Green Rail Station

    Rail

    772 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Cavell Street

    Bus · Stop W · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital

    Bus · Stop A · west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Royal London Hospital

    Bus · Stop L · north

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Royal London Hospital

    Bus · Stop H · south

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital

    Bus · Stop B · east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 22 sales

E1 2DP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 2 sector.

Average price
£516,891
Median price: £396,000
Median -8.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 22 sales
View district E1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £392,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£767k£529k£290k
Nov '25Feb '26May '26Sep '26
£392,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2ET
£290,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2QS
£490,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2LS
£350,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2ET
£350,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2BT
£625,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2HL
£362,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2QT
£480,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2HS
£550,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 2PW
£475,000 · 2026-03-30 · Terraced · Freehold
E1 2HJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 2DP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 2DP

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY stable
957146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
80
YoY -25%
1369145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY -21%
31196
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
13
YoY -43%
31185
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
112
YoY -13%
158133107
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

4 of 5 key categories improving

291
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tower Hamlets 017 (E02000880)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£62,838

£53,007–£74,491

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,678

£43,910–£58,488

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,917

£38,193–£46,005

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,604

£24,492–£33,406

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,401
Bangladeshi41.0%
White Brit.19.6%
Other White11.7%
African7.9%
Indian2.9%
+ 13 other groups · 17.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,401
Muslim50.4%
No religion20.3%
Christian18.1%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu2.6%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,402
35–4922.8%
25–3422.7%
20–2412.6%
50–6410.6%
16–198.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 525
One person: other32.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.3%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 22.5%

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3313 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E1 2DP

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Whitechapel
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 2DP
Coordinates
51.5170, -0.0591
Grid reference
TQ347815
Easting
534,767
Northing
181,570
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW8R+Q9
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

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

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
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
E01004322
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 017 E02000880
E02000880
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 017A E01004322
E01004322
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 017 E02000880
E02000880
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

7:03 AM4:23 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E1 2DP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01004322 and MSOA E02000880 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3313
Present — Active
Postcode E1 2DP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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