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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

E11JQ

Fieldgate Street

E11PS

Fairclough Street

E11LY

Boyd Street

E11QB

Christian Street

E18EJ

Leman Street

E11AS

Mears Close

E11FQ

Boyd Street

E12LR

Hessel Street

E11EW

Whitechapel Road

E11AJ

Commercial Road

E18QE

Canter Way

E12LX

Cannon Street Road

E11RR

Pinchin Street

E18GJ

Leman Street

E11QL

Cannon Street Road

E11BF

Martineau Square

E11EG

Adler Street

E18GD

Times Square

E18GE

Times Square

E11PR

Fairclough Street

E12AN

Walden Street

E11SB

Stutfield Street

E11JN

Settles Street

E11RN

Batty Street

E18ZE

Whitechapel

E11PW

Fairclough Street

E11RU

Christian Street

E12AS

Turner Street

E11ES

Fieldgate Street

E18QF

Chaucer Gardens

E18GF

Times Square

E11RF

Stutfield Street

E11ET

Fieldgate Street

E18RL

Prescot Street

E18QP

Chaucer Gardens

E12RA

Walden Street

E11FN

Fieldgate Street

E11PY

Umberston Street

E11PZ

Umberston Street

E18NG

Alie Street

E12AU

Turner Street

E11AE

Plumbers Row

E11HX

Romford Street

E11PQ

Amazon Street

E18PW

Piazza Walk

E11RH

Batty Street

E11RL

Batty Street

E11HP

Myrdle Street

E11FY

Fieldgate Street

E17QU

Whitechapel

E12AF

Nelson Street

E11RD

Commercial Road

E18EU

Leman Street

E11EU

Myrdle Street

E11EZ

Plumbers Row

E11LX

Back Church Lane

E17AS

New Drum Street

E18PG

Whitechapel

E18QL

Buckle Street

E11QD

Christian Street

E17BU

Whitechapel

E18DB

Buckle Street

E18ZF

Stable Walk

E18BS

Gowers Walk

E18AZ

Prescot Street

E11QW

Burslem Street

E18DN

East Tenter Street

E18ZN

Whitechapel

E12AL

Walden Street

E11SA

Pinchin Street

E11FT

Fieldgate Street

E18BB

Prescot Street

E11EQ

Plumbers Row

E12AA

Newark Street

E12EF

Walden Street

E18NH

Alie Street

E11AF

Back Church Lane

E11QF

Whitechapel

E11LA

Commercial Road

Data Sources

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