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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 121 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
121
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
57.8(+117%)
Violence and sexual offences
38.61(+27%)
Other theft
15.51(+33%)
Shoplifting
15.04(+49%)
Theft from the person
10.89(+4%)
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 59 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 in Aldgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £1,500,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aldgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats54£547,500
Terraced5£850,000

10 years median price trend in Aldgate

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

All postcodes in Aldgate

E11LD

Commercial Road

E18NE

Whitechapel

E11NT

Henriques Street

E18NN

Buckle Street

E18AY

Prescot Street

E11RY

Fairclough Street

E17BU

Whitechapel

E18DR

Scarborough Street

E18EF

St Mark Street

E18GH

Leman Street

E18NG

Alie Street

E11AW

Christian Street

E11EN

Greenfield Road

E11PP

Victoria Yard

E12EZ

Whitechapel

E17AY

Whitechapel

E17QR

White Church Lane

E18DB

Buckle Street

E18DT

West Tenter Street

E18GL

Piazza Walk

E11NL

Commercial Road

E12AR

Varden Street

E18ZH

Piazza Walk

E11EP

Plumbers Row

E18BU

Hooper Street

E18NH

Alie Street

E11HH

New Road

E11HU

Romford Street

E11PF

Forbes Street

E18AD

Whitechapel

E12AH

Ashfield Street

E11EE

Adler Street

E18NX

Whitechapel

E18ZE

Whitechapel

E11FB

Whitechapel

E11FG

Fieldgate Street

E11FT

Fieldgate Street

E18BH

Gowers Walk

E18RY

Bowmans Mews

E11HS

Fordham Street

E11HX

Romford Street

E11LG

Commercial Road

E18FE

Whitechapel

E11PG

Philchurch Place

E11SA

Pinchin Street

E11JQ

Fieldgate Street

E11LY

Boyd Street

E17BQ

New Drum Street

E18QN

Whitechapel

E11FS

Umberston Street

E18AN

Mansell Street

E18AX

Aldgate High Street

E18DJ

St Mark Street

E18GF

Times Square

E18QB

Alie Street

E18ZB

Whitechapel

E18ZD

Bridle Mews

E11NH

Boyd Street

E11FP

Fieldgate Street

E11QW

Burslem Street

E11SE

Christian Street

E17PL

Whitechapel High Street

E18BF

Goodman Street

E18ZT

Buckle Street

E11PR

Fairclough Street

E12AQ

Walden Street

E12LP

Hessel Street

E18PU

Leman Street

E11EH

Adler Street

E11HA

Fieldgate Street

E11LN

Commercial Road

E11PB

Ellen Street

E11PJ

Ropewalk Gardens

E12LJ

Cannon Street Road

E18EW

Buckle Street

E11JU

Fieldgate Street

E11GU

Fieldgate Street

E11SD

Pinchin Street

E18PF

Whitechapel

E11JX

Adler Street

E11RD

Commercial Road

E18GG

Gowers Walk

E18ZP

Piazza Walk

E12LL

Burslem Street

E11AZ

Whitechapel

E11BN

Whitechapel

E11SB

Stutfield Street

E12RA

Walden Street

E11EQ

Plumbers Row

E11NA

Ellen Street

E12AT

Newark Street

E12LN

Burslem Street

E18GP

Prescot Street

E11NZ

Commercial Road

E11RH

Batty Street

E11RL

Batty Street

E17QL

Assam Street

E11LA

Commercial Road

E11LL

Buckle Street

E11FA

Whitechapel

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.