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E1W 1YZ

POSTCODE

E1W 1YZ is a postcode in St Katharine's & Wapping.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5082, -0.0687
OS grid TQ341805 (534,125, 180,576)
IMD England
4/10
#13182
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.5 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGW5J+7G
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 13.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
13182
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13182 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E1W

Police Recorded Crime near E1W 1YZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1W 1YZ

Counts are for St Katharine's & Wapping 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY -16%
433016
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY -21%
874911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY -60%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY -39%
725334
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
32
YoY +28%
382614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply

162
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,675
White Brit.24.4%
Bangladeshi23.2%
Other White20.3%
Indian4.8%
Other Asian4.4%
+ 10 other groups · 22.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,675
Muslim29.1%
No religion28.6%
Christian27.6%
Not answered8.8%
Hindu2.6%
+ 2 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,674
25–3432.9%
35–4921.9%
50–6412.7%
20–2411.1%
≤44.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.7%

Households

Total households: 670
One person: other38.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.4%
+ 8 other households · 13.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Tower Gateway Station DLR

    DLR

    395 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Tower Gateway DLR Station

    DLR

    501 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Tower Hill

    Underground

    567 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • The Highway (E1)

    Bus · ->S · south

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Highway (E1)

    Bus · ->N · north

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Katherine Dock

    Bus · Stop TS · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Nesham Street

    Bus · Stop O · south

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Katherine Dock

    Bus · Stop TN · west

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for E1W 1YZ

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
St Katharine's & Wapping
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1W 1YZ
Coordinates
51.5082, -0.0687
Grid reference
TQ341805
Easting
534,125
Northing
180,576
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW5J+7G
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Poplar and Limehouse E14001430
Constituency
E14001430
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Katharine's & Wapping
Constituency code
E14001430
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 England
North 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 026F E01035697
E01035697
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

7:30 AM5:59 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
December 1999 — Introduced
Postcode E1W 1YZ 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 E01035697 and MSOA E02000889 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13182
Present — Active
Postcode E1W 1YZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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