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About

Aldgate sits at the historic eastern edge of the City of London, marked by the former gate itself. The area is a functional junction where the financial district meets the residential borough of Tower Hamlets, characterised by modern office developments alongside older brick buildings.

A key landmark is the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which operated for centuries until recently. The area's layered history is visible in the surviving sections of the Roman London wall near the underground station.

Area overview

On average Aldgate has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Aldgate is £77,943 per year. There are 12 schools in Aldgate: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Aldgate is home to around 12,769 people, with a population density of about 23,407.9 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
23.3%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Aldgate Population
12,769
Population density
23,407.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
53.41(+99%)
Violence and sexual offences
39.86(+28%)
Other theft
15.98(+40%)
Shoplifting
14.57(+46%)
Public order
11.98(+77%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
4,639
36.34%
Other White
2,338
18.32%
British
1,888
14.79%
Chinese
804
6.3%
Indian
523
4.1%
Total population: 12,764

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
6,005
55.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,475
13.64%
No qualifications
1,349
12.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
826
7.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
586
5.42%
Total 16+ residents: 10,817

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,676
52.33%
Other social rented
918
17.95%
Owns with a mortgage
469
9.17%
Social rents from council
372
7.27%
Owns outright
339
6.63%
Total households: 5,114

Property prices in Aldgate

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 in Aldgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aldgate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aldgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats52£550,000£8,019
Terraced2£962,500£13,438

10 years median price trend in Aldgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aldgate.

All postcodes in Aldgate

E12AJ

Ashfield Street

E12EZ

Whitechapel

E18PD

Whitechapel

E11HE

New Road

E11AG

Plumbers Row

E18FA

Leman Street

E18ZB

Whitechapel

E11EH

Adler Street

E18AP

Mansell Street

E18NN

Buckle Street

E18ZJ

Piazza Walk

E11FG

Fieldgate Street

E18DR

Scarborough Street

E11NZ

Commercial Road

E11JW

Settles Street

E18EB

Alie Street

E11EN

Greenfield Road

E18DE

Alie Street

E11PJ

Ropewalk Gardens

E11BX

Plumbers Row

E11ER

Coke Street

E18PA

Whitechapel

E18BF

Goodman Street

E11NH

Boyd Street

E18PU

Leman Street

E11GW

Fieldgate Street

E12DA

Commercial Road

E11FX

Whitechapel

E18QB

Alie Street

E11PA

Christian Street

E11FP

Fieldgate Street

E11LU

Back Church Lane

E11FB

Whitechapel

E18PB

Hooper Street

E17PH

Whitechapel High Street

E11HJ

New Road

E11HS

Fordham Street

E18PL

Leman Street

E12AB

Ashfield Street

E18ZG

Stable Walk

E17AT

New Drum Street

E11AZ

Whitechapel

E11NL

Commercial Road

E18NQ

Whitechapel

E11EY

Myrdle Street

E18FU

Piazza Walk

E11LT

Back Church Lane

E11LF

Commercial Road

E11RS

Christian Street

E18BH

Gowers Walk

E18QN

Whitechapel

E12AT

Newark Street

E18DA

Alie Street

E18DJ

St Mark Street

E18EN

Leman Street

E18GH

Leman Street

E17PL

Whitechapel High Street

E11FF

Fieldgate Street

E11SE

Christian Street

E11BN

Whitechapel

E11QN

Ponler Street

E18GG

Gowers Walk

E11DH

Feather Mews

E11PE

Ellen Street

E11NA

Ellen Street

E18FE

Whitechapel

E12AX

New Road

E11PD

Pinchin Street

E11PT

Fairclough Street

E12JL

Stepney Way

E11HL

Myrdle Street

E11EJ

Greenfield Road

E18RZ

Conant Mews

E12AW

Varden Street

E11AN

Commercial Road

E18EE

Braham Street

E18ZS

Buckle Street

E11LN

Commercial Road

E18NE

Whitechapel

E18PF

Whitechapel

E18EW

Buckle Street

E18PY

Back Church Lane

E11GU

Fieldgate Street

E18NX

Whitechapel

E18PR

Prescot Street

E12JH

Philpot Street

E18QT

North Tenter Street

E11DF

Assam Street

E12AH

Ashfield Street

E12LP

Hessel Street

E11SD

Pinchin Street

E11FL

Back Church Lane

E18DW

South Tenter Street

E18AX

Aldgate High Street

E18PJ

Whitechapel

E11DD

Ropewalk Gardens

E18RY

Bowmans Mews

E11FH

Back Church Lane

E11HQ

Myrdle Street

E11LL

Buckle Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.