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E98 1XN

POSTCODE

E98 1XN is a postcode in St Katharine's & Wapping.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5080, -0.0644
OS grid TQ344805 (534,427, 180,564)
IMD England
7/10
#20477
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.5 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Katharine's & Wapping electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XGW5P+67
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 13.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least 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.
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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E98

Police Recorded Crime near E98 1XN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E98 1XN

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY -16%
433118
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY -21%
905112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY -60%
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY -39%
836138
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
32
YoY +28%
382715
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: 1,185
Other White26.2%
White Brit.23.8%
Bangladeshi15.9%
Chinese6.7%
Indian4.6%
+ 10 other groups · 22.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,185
No religion40.9%
Christian21.8%
Muslim21.0%
Not answered11.1%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shadwell Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    629 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Tower Gateway Station DLR

    DLR

    655 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Shadwell DLR

    DLR

    670 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Wellclose Street

    Bus · ->W · west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wellclose Street

    Bus · ->E · east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Highway (E1)

    Bus · ->N · north

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Nesham Street

    Bus · Stop O · south

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Highway (E1)

    Bus · ->S · south

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for E98 1XN

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
St Katharine's & Wapping
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E98 1XN
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

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 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

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
June 2000 — Introduced
Postcode E98 1XN 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 E01035696 and MSOA E02000889 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20477
Present — Active
Postcode E98 1XN 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

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