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E1 5QH

POSTCODE

A Bethnal Green East postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 3-minute walk from Whitechapel Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Swanlea School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 56.9

    0.17 mi

  2. 2
    John Scurr Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    Stewart Headlam Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.23 mi

  4. 4
    Stepney Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  5. 5
    London Islamic School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 58.7

    0.30 mi

  6. 6
    Hague Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.33 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

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bethnal Green Rail Station

    Rail

    448 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stepney Green Underground Station

    Underground

    680 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Sidney Street

    Bus · Stop F · west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Darling Row

    Bus · Stop R · south

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cambridge Heath Road

    Bus · Stop E · east

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Darling Row

    Bus · Stop M · north

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Booth Memorial

    Bus · Stop G · east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales

E1 5QH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 5 sector.

Average price
£459,387
Median price: £440,000
Median -10.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£545k£446k£348k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£380,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5RZ
£320,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5AB
£775,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LP
£500,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LD
£380,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5QZ
£445,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5GA
£635,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LB
£418,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5AJ
£325,000 · 2026-05-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5AB
£490,000 · 2026-04-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 5QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 5QH

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
103
YoY +43%
1129068
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
36
YoY -14%
865524
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -9%
21123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY +9%
21122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

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

20100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
71
YoY stable
846239
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
52
YoY +18%
90509
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Public Order
26
YoY +73%
302111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · violent crime rising

312
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 013 (E02000876)

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
£63,503

£53,840–£74,900

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,587

£43,745–£58,499

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,858

£37,352–£44,692

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,073

£24,900–£33,945

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: 1,978
Bangladeshi28.2%
White Brit.24.0%
Other White17.3%
Chinese5.9%
Other ethnic group3.3%
+ 13 other groups · 21.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,977
No religion38.7%
Muslim31.9%
Christian18.4%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,979
25–3436.4%
35–4919.1%
20–2414.9%
50–6411.0%
≤45.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.4%

Households

Total households: 722
One person: other28.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 8 other households · 19.7%

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.
7919
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7919 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 5QH

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bethnal Green East
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 5QH
Coordinates
51.5205, -0.0562
Grid reference
TQ349819
Easting
534,959
Northing
181,965
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWCV+5G
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
Bethnal Green East
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 013C E01004208
E01004208
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 013 E02000876
E02000876
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 013C E01004208
E01004208
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 013 E02000876
E02000876
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 5QH 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 E01004208 and MSOA E02000876 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7919
Present — Active
Postcode E1 5QH 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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