Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EC3N 4DX
Postcode
EC3N 4DX
Coordinates
51.5099, -0.0736
Grid reference
TQ337807
Easting
533,782
Northing
180,760
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW5G+XH
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.
27562
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27562 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near EC3N 4DX
England & WalesCrime trends · near EC3N 4DX
Counts are for Whitechapel 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
56
YoY +14%
574226
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
44
YoY -46%
815732
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
28175
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1691
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.44.5%
Other White24.1%
Bangladeshi8.6%
Chinese3.4%
Indian3.3%
+ 5 other groups · 16.2%
Religion
Christian40.0%
No religion37.5%
Muslim10.1%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu2.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
25–3430.8%
35–4923.7%
50–6417.1%
20–247.8%
65–746.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 14.2%
Households
Other29.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 23.0%
Administrative Information
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council AreaBethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitechapel
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 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 027B E01004293
E01004293MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 027 E02000890
E02000890LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 027B E01004293
E01004293MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 027 E02000890
E02000890Urban: 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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
11 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode EC3N 4DX 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: 27562
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004293 and MSOA E02000890 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EC3N 4DX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near EC3N 4DX
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 13–22FSM 0%
Attainment 8
7.9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
77%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
59%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 5–25FSM 0%
Attainment 8
4.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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