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E1 2NW

POSTCODE

A Shadwell postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 1-minute walk from Shadwell Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Jamiatul Ummah School

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 58.1

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Bigland Green Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.11 mi

  3. 3
    Mulberry School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.2

    0.16 mi

  4. 4
    Blue Gate Fields Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  5. 5
    Blue Gate Fields Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    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

  • Shadwell Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Whitechapel Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    827 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Wapping Rail Station

    Rail

    871 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Shadwell DLR

    Bus · Stop D · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Station

    Bus · ->W · west

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Station

    Bus · Stop B · west

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shadwell DLR

    Bus · Stand A · west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chapman Street

    Bus · Stop C · south

    232 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 2NW 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 2NW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 2NW

Counts are for Shadwell 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
49
YoY +40%
624935
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
50
YoY +16%
543924
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -25%
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY -56%
18113
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.

1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
96
YoY +96%
1016733
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

213
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 025 (E02000888)

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
£78,816

£67,228–£92,402

Disposable (net) annual household income
£57,245

£49,572–£66,105

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,615

£47,308–£56,315

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,051

£28,451–£38,394

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: 1,419
Bangladeshi57.5%
White Brit.15.3%
Other White7.7%
Other ethnic group4.4%
African3.6%
+ 14 other groups · 11.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,419
Muslim63.7%
No religion15.9%
Christian14.0%
Not answered5.1%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,418
25–3424.4%
35–4922.4%
50–6410.8%
20–2410.7%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 478
One person: other19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
Other household types, with dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%

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.
3192
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3192 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 2NW

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Shadwell
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 2NW
Coordinates
51.5121, -0.0578
Grid reference
TQ348810
Easting
534,872
Northing
181,033
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW6R+VV
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
Shadwell
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 025B E01004301
E01004301
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 025 E02000888
E02000888
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 025B E01004301
E01004301
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 025 E02000888
E02000888
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 2NW 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 E01004301 and MSOA E02000888 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3192
Present — Active
Postcode E1 2NW 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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