E1 4GQ

POSTCODE

A Stepney Green postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 5-minute walk from Stepney Green Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 58.7

    0.33 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.1

    0.34 mi

  5. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 47.5

    0.37 mi

  6. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53.6

    0.38 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

  • Stepney Green Underground Station

    Underground

    405 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Whitechapel Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    601 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Bethnal Green Rail Station

    Rail

    766 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Stepney Green

    Bus · Stop A · east

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Booth Memorial

    Bus · Stop S · west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stepney Green

    Bus · Stop H · west

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Booth Memorial

    Bus · Stop G · east

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sidney Street

    Bus · Stop F · west

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

E1 4GQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 4 sector.

Average price
£457,984
Median price: £445,000
Median +4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £530,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£562k£468k£375k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£530,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4DL
£645,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
E1 4EG
£550,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4AS
£320,500 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4RR
£450,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4SR
£460,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4GJ
£225,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4LJ
£392,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4QL
£304,750 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4RH
£625,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
E1 4AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 4GQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 4GQ

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: 2,184
Bangladeshi53.2%
White Brit.19.9%
Other White8.3%
African3.4%
Other ethnic group2.1%
+ 13 other groups · 13.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,184
Muslim56.3%
Christian16.9%
No religion16.8%
Not answered6.9%
Jewish1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,184
25–3421.9%
35–4919.2%
50–6413.4%
20–2413.0%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 734
One person: other19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

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.
4333
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4333 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 4GQ

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Stepney Green
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 4GQ
Coordinates
51.5195, -0.0511
Grid reference
TQ353818
Easting
535,316
Northing
181,865
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW9X+RH
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 016A E01004283
E01004283
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 016 E02000879
E02000879
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 016A E01004283
E01004283
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

May 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
May 2016 — Introduced
Postcode E1 4GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004283 and MSOA E02000879 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4333
Present — Active
Postcode E1 4GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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