Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for E1 4HL
Postcode
E1 4HL
Coordinates
51.5233, -0.0535
Grid reference
TQ351822
Easting
535,133
Northing
182,280
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWFW+8H
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
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.
2588
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2588 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near E1 4HL
England & WalesCrime trends · near E1 4HL
Counts are for Bethnal Green East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
78
YoY +24%
806856
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
38
YoY +19%
805020
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY -20%
19100
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
79
YoY +8%
79449
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Bangladeshi62.8%
White Brit.10.4%
Other White7.0%
African3.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.0%
+ 6 other groups · 13.1%
Religion
Muslim67.2%
No religion13.8%
Christian11.0%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
35–4925.1%
25–3417.8%
10–1511.6%
50–6410.3%
20–249.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.7%
Other21.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 7 other households · 27.8%
Administrative Information
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council AreaBethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bethnal Green East
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 EnglandNorth 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 011B E01004209
E01004209MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 011 E02000874
E02000874LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 011B E01004209
E01004209MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 011 E02000874
E02000874Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E1 4HL 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. IMD England rank: 2588
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004209 and MSOA E02000874 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E1 4HL 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
Schools near E1 4HL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–20FSM 0%
Attainment 8
52.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
77%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 55%
Attainment 8
49.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 54%
Attainment 8
56.9
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
43.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
80%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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