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E1W 2AB

POSTCODE

E1W 2AB is a postcode in St Katharine's & Wapping.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5056, -0.0578
OS grid TQ348803 (534,890, 180,303)
IMD England
4/10
#10228
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
MoM +71% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGW4R+6V
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for E1W 2AB

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
St Katharine's & Wapping
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1W 2AB
Coordinates
51.5056, -0.0578
Grid reference
TQ348803
Easting
534,890
Northing
180,303
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW4R+6V
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.
10228
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10228 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 & Wales
See sold prices in E1W

Police Recorded Crime near E1W 2AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1W 2AB

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY -19%
432915
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
41
YoY -44%
905112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY -62%
23145
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

145
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,429
Bangladeshi33.5%
White Brit.26.4%
Other White16.3%
Indian3.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
+ 9 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,426
Muslim35.2%
No religion28.3%
Christian26.2%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,431
25–3433.8%
35–4922.3%
50–6410.6%
20–248.6%
10–156.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.5%

Households

Total households: 1,096
Other32.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 8 other households · 22.5%

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 026D E01004296
E01004296
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 026D E01004296
E01004296
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
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

February 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
February 2011 — Introduced
Postcode E1W 2AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004296 and MSOA E02000889 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E1W 2AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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