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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 58 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 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
Terraced4£1,095,000

10 years median price trend in Aldgate

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

All postcodes in Aldgate

E11NU

Commercial Road

E12AL

Walden Street

E18AG

Pump House Mews

E18PS

Canter Way

E11FL

Back Church Lane

E11HQ

Myrdle Street

E11JH

Vine Court

E12AA

Newark Street

E11QB

Christian Street

E11QN

Ponler Street

E17PE

Whitechapel High Street

E17PH

Whitechapel High Street

E18QE

Canter Way

E12JH

Philpot Street

E18DZ

Camperdown Street

E18PJ

Whitechapel

E18QG

Whitechapel

E18ZG

Stable Walk

E11EJ

Greenfield Road

E11QH

Christian Street

E12AF

Nelson Street

E12AX

New Road

E11FQ

Boyd Street

E11HP

Myrdle Street

E18EN

Leman Street

E18GJ

Leman Street

E11DH

Feather Mews

E11LB

Commercial Road

E12LR

Hessel Street

E18DW

South Tenter Street

E18EY

Leman Street

E11AF

Back Church Lane

E11AG

Plumbers Row

E11LP

Commercial Road

E11AB

Back Church Lane

E11LT

Back Church Lane

E11LZ

Henriques Street

E18QH

Whitechapel

E11HE

New Road

E11JW

Settles Street

E18PA

Whitechapel

E18RJ

Prescot Street

E11AN

Commercial Road

E11NG

Henriques Street

E18PL

Leman Street

E11NB

Henriques Street

E11RT

Christian Street

E12DL

Nelson Street

E18PG

Whitechapel

E18ZN

Whitechapel

E18AP

Mansell Street

E18AZ

Prescot Street

E18FU

Piazza Walk

E11FE

Commercial Road

E11NY

Commercial Road

E11RX

Christian Street

E12RB

Walden Street

E18DA

Alie Street

E18NF

Alie Street

E18PE

Whitechapel

E11DF

Assam Street

E11FD

Whitechapel

E11LR

Mitali Passage

E11QF

Whitechapel

E12JL

Stepney Way

E18PX

Alie Street

E11FJ

Commercial Road

E11DD

Ropewalk Gardens

E11RF

Stutfield Street

E12DA

Commercial Road

E18BL

Chamber Street

E18HG

Prescot Street

E11EY

Myrdle Street

E11JN

Settles Street

E11PT

Fairclough Street

E11PW

Fairclough Street

E12AU

Turner Street

E18EU

Leman Street

E18GZ

Alie Street

Data Sources

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