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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

E18QD

Alie Street

E18GP

Prescot Street

E18BP

Hooper Street

E11LS

Back Church Lane

E12RB

Walden Street

E11HR

Parfett Street

E11PF

Forbes Street

E12RD

Walden Street

E17QR

White Church Lane

E18AA

Mansell Street

E11JX

Adler Street

E11PG

Philchurch Place

E11NT

Henriques Street

E11LB

Commercial Road

E11AY

Christian Street

E18BU

Hooper Street

E11HD

Adler Street

E18PX

Alie Street

E11LD

Commercial Road

E17BQ

New Drum Street

E11LQ

Back Church Lane

E18PS

Canter Way

E18EF

St Mark Street

E18HQ

Whitechapel

E11HH

New Road

E11FE

Commercial Road

E18QG

Whitechapel

E18NZ

Whitechapel

E17PE

Whitechapel High Street

E11PB

Ellen Street

E11AW

Christian Street

E18AY

Prescot Street

E18ZT

Buckle Street

E11NU

Commercial Road

E11JE

Whitechapel Road

E17QL

Assam Street

E18GZ

Alie Street

E11EP

Plumbers Row

E11FA

Whitechapel

E18QH

Whitechapel

E11AL

New Road

E18RJ

Prescot Street

E17AY

Whitechapel

E18PT

Leman Street

E11LP

Commercial Road

E11FJ

Commercial Road

E11LZ

Henriques Street

E18PZ

Alie Street

E11JH

Vine Court

E12AR

Varden Street

E12AQ

Walden Street

E11EE

Adler Street

E18NF

Alie Street

E18ZP

Piazza Walk

E18NJ

Buckle Street

E18DT

West Tenter Street

E11NE

Boyd Street

E11AB

Back Church Lane

E11NY

Commercial Road

E11RY

Fairclough Street

E11FD

Whitechapel

E12DL

Nelson Street

E18EY

Leman Street

E11JR

Parfett Street

E12LN

Burslem Street

E11RT

Christian Street

E11HA

Fieldgate Street

E11JT

Romford Street

E11PX

Commercial Road

E18QJ

Buckle Street

E11QH

Christian Street

E18GL

Piazza Walk

E18AD

Whitechapel

E18AN

Mansell Street

E12LJ

Cannon Street Road

E11NG

Henriques Street

E11HU

Romford Street

E11JS

Romford Street

E11JG

Whitechapel Road

E11FS

Umberston Street

E11NB

Henriques Street

E18AF

Whitechapel

E18AG

Pump House Mews

E12LL

Burslem Street

E18ZD

Bridle Mews

E18DL

North Tenter Street

E17PF

Whitechapel

E18PE

Whitechapel

E18QS

Whitechapel High Street

E18NY

Whitechapel

E18ZH

Piazza Walk

E11JU

Fieldgate Street

E18DZ

Camperdown Street

E11PP

Victoria Yard

E18BL

Chamber Street

E11LG

Commercial Road

E18HG

Prescot Street

E11JP

Settles Street

E11RX

Christian Street

E11LR

Mitali Passage

Data Sources

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