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EC2M 4QP

POSTCODE

EC2M 4QP is a postcode in Spitalfields & Banglatown.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5202, -0.0787
OS grid TQ333818 (533,396, 181,895)
IMD England
6/10
#17906
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.7 per 1k
MoM +117% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWCC+3G
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 17.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 17.7 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.
17906
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17906 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 EC2M

Police Recorded Crime near EC2M 4QP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC2M 4QP

Counts are for Spitalfields & Banglatown 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
70
YoY +9%
805836
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
91
YoY +34%
966330
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -8%
24143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
20
YoY —
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -64%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
28
YoY +65%
31197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

349
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,336
Other White30.4%
White Brit.23.7%
Bangladeshi9.4%
Indian7.9%
Chinese6.1%
+ 7 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,336
No religion45.0%
Christian24.1%
Muslim13.4%
Not answered9.4%
Hindu4.7%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,333
25–3436.6%
20–2421.2%
35–4918.9%
50–648.5%
16–196.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 8.5%

Households

Total households: 1,027
One person: other45.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children4.6%
+ 9 other households · 11.8%

Coordinates & Location for EC2M 4QP

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Spitalfields & Banglatown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC2M 4QP
Coordinates
51.5202, -0.0787
Grid reference
TQ333818
Easting
533,396
Northing
181,895
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWCC+3G
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

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Bethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Spitalfields & Banglatown
Constituency code
E14001086
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 015B E01004307
E01004307
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 015 E02000878
E02000878
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 015B E01004307
E01004307
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 015 E02000878
E02000878
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

7:18 AM6:14 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 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 EC2M 4QP 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 E01004307 and MSOA E02000878 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17906
Present — Active
Postcode EC2M 4QP 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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