Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for E98 1RT
Postcode
E98 1RT
Coordinates
51.5080, -0.0644
Grid reference
TQ344805
Easting
534,427
Northing
180,564
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW5P+67
User Type
Large 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.
20477
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20477 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near E98 1RT
England & WalesCrime trends · near E98 1RT
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Katharine's & Wapping electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White26.2%
White Brit.23.8%
Bangladeshi15.9%
Chinese6.7%
Indian4.6%
+ 10 other groups · 22.8%
Religion
No religion40.9%
Christian21.8%
Muslim21.0%
Not answered11.1%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
25–3440.3%
35–4925.9%
20–249.6%
50–646.5%
≤44.6%
+ 4 other age groups · 13.0%
Households
Other30.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.3%
+ 3 other households · 23.5%
Administrative Information
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council AreaPoplar and Limehouse E14001430
Constituency
E14001430Metropolitan 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 EnglandNorth 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 026E E01035696
E01035696MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 026B E01004294
E01004294MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889Urban: 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 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
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode E98 1RT 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. IMD England rank: 20477
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035696 and MSOA E02000889 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E98 1RT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near E98 1RT
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
77%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 14–16FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
87%
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
58.1
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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