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E1 8QW

POSTCODE

A Whitechapel postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 6-minute walk from Tower Gateway DLR.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    Mulberry Academy London Dock

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.12 mi

  3. 3
    English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  4. 4
    Harry Gosling Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  5. 5
    Hermitage Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  6. 6
    London Enterprise Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 48.0

    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

  • Tower Gateway DLR Station

    DLR

    449 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Tower Hill Underground Station

    Underground

    565 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Aldgate East Underground Station

    Underground

    618 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • The Highway (E1)

    Bus · ->S · south

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wellclose Street

    Bus · ->W · west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wellclose Street

    Bus · ->E · east

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Katherine Dock

    Bus · Stop TS · east

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Highway (E1)

    Bus · ->N · north

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales

E1 8QW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 8 sector.

Average price
£618,268
Median price: £530,000
Median -5.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales
View district E1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £840,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£840k£590k£340k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£840,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8QE
£725,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8RL
£530,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8QB
£395,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8LX
£445,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8NF
£375,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8NJ
£440,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8GJ
£860,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8JD
£675,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8GH
£453,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 8NB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 8QW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 8QW

Counts are for Whitechapel 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
70
YoY stable
957146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
80
YoY -25%
1369145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY -21%
31196
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
13
YoY -43%
31185
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

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

1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
112
YoY -13%
158133107
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

4 of 5 key categories improving

291
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 026 (E02000889)

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
£82,123

£69,912–£96,466

Disposable (net) annual household income
£59,171

£51,095–£68,524

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,308

£44,065–£55,174

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,366

£34,871–£49,070

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: 1,185
Other White26.3%
White Brit.23.8%
Bangladeshi16.0%
Chinese6.8%
Indian4.5%
+ 13 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,187
No religion40.8%
Christian22.0%
Muslim20.9%
Not answered11.0%
Hindu2.7%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,186
25–3440.3%
35–4926.0%
20–249.6%
50–646.5%
≤44.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.0%

Households

Total households: 602
One person: other39.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children17.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 11.1%

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.
20477
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20477 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 8QW

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Whitechapel
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 8QW
Coordinates
51.5101, -0.0684
Grid reference
TQ341807
Easting
534,142
Northing
180,784
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW6J+2J
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
Whitechapel
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 026E E01035696
E01035696
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 026B E01004294
E01004294
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889
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

April 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
April 2019 — Introduced
Postcode E1 8QW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035696 and MSOA E02000889 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20477
Present — Active
Postcode E1 8QW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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