E1 3GB

POSTCODE

A Stepney Green postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 7-minute walk from Whitechapel Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.14 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 58.7

    0.18 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.6

    0.26 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  5. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.2

    0.36 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

    559 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Shadwell Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    651 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Stepney Green Underground Station

    Underground

    685 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Musbury Street

    Bus · ->S · south

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Musbury Street

    Bus · Stop H · north

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Jamaica Street

    Bus · Stop Z · west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Jamaica Street

    Bus · Stop W · east

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • St Mary's & St Michael's Church

    Bus · E-bound · east

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 25 sales

E1 3GB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 3 sector.

Average price
£409,395
Median price: £360,000
Median -11.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 25 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £795,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£795k£548k£300k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£795,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
E1 3NG
£330,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3BN
£630,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
E1 3AD
£465,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3BT
£135,370 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3BA
£450,000 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3FJ
£352,500 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3BX
£270,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3JE
£347,000 · 2026-05-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3NW
£415,000 · 2026-05-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 3JH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 3GB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 3GB

Counts are for Stepney Green 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
34
YoY +10%
473319
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
36
YoY +9%
744516
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY -7%
432710
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

106
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 016 (E02000879)

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
£57,438

£49,018–£67,303

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,352

£38,460–£51,147

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,127

£34,139–£40,375

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,443

£25,585–£33,883

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: 2,254
Bangladeshi52.6%
White Brit.16.9%
Other White9.2%
African3.6%
Other Asian2.7%
+ 14 other groups · 15.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,250
Muslim57.3%
Christian19.8%
No religion14.8%
Not answered6.0%
Buddhist0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,250
35–4923.0%
25–3417.6%
50–6413.0%
10–158.9%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 878
One person: other21.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%

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.
3838
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3838 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E1 3GB

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Stepney Green
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 3GB
Coordinates
51.5170, -0.0527
Grid reference
TQ352815
Easting
535,209
Northing
181,585
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW8W+RW
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
Stepney Green
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 016B E01004287
E01004287
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 016 E02000879
E02000879
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 016B E01004287
E01004287
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 016 E02000879
E02000879
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

August 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
August 2020 — Introduced
Postcode E1 3GB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004287 and MSOA E02000879 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3838
Present — Active
Postcode E1 3GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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