E1 6SY

POSTCODE

A Spitalfields & Banglatown postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 2-minute walk from Shoreditch High Street Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Special · Good

    0.18 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.27 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4

    16 plus · Good

    0.28 mi

  5. 5

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.29 mi

  6. 6

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.32 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

  • Shoreditch High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • London Liverpool Street Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Aldgate East Underground Station

    Underground

    830 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Elder Street

    Bus · Stop H · south

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Elder Street

    Bus · Stop G · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shoreditch High Street Station

    Bus · Stop K · west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shoreditch High Street Station

    Bus · Stop S · north

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St

    Bus · Stop J · east

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 39 sales

E1 6SY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 6 sector.

Average price
£701,038
Median price: £530,000
Median -22.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 39 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £599,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£898k£456k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£489,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6NR
£710,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6RL
£850,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6NG
£632,500 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6UN
£450,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6GU
£540,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6QR
£907,500 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6BJ
£530,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6GR
£626,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6GR
£725,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 6LW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 6SY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 6SY

Counts are for Spitalfields & Banglatown 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
61
YoY -21%
987959
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
75
YoY -9%
1529537
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
28164
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
22
YoY +16%
31208
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.

27140
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
151
YoY -17%
234178122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · burglary rising

321
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 009 (E02000872)

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
£69,280

£58,907–£81,480

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,425

£43,475–£58,485

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,512

£39,562–£47,857

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,362

£31,495–£41,982

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: 1,380
Bangladeshi25.9%
White Brit.22.7%
Other White22.7%
African3.2%
Chinese3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 22.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,387
No religion37.1%
Muslim30.4%
Christian19.9%
Not answered7.9%
Hindu1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,381
25–3441.9%
35–4918.6%
20–2414.6%
50–646.6%
10–155.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.4%

Households

Total households: 646
One person: other37.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
+ 8 other households · 14.4%

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.
8139
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8139 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 6SY

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Spitalfields & Banglatown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 6SY
Coordinates
51.5223, -0.0752
Grid reference
TQ336821
Easting
533,636
Northing
182,131
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWCF+WW
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
Spitalfields & Banglatown
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 009F E01035669
E01035669
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 009 E02000872
E02000872
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 009D E01004317
E01004317
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 009 E02000872
E02000872
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

7:04 AM4:23 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
February 2004 — Introduced
Postcode E1 6SY introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01035669 and MSOA E02000872 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8139
Present — Active
Postcode E1 6SY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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