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E1 1HA

Whitechapel

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1 1HA

Overview

Postcode E1 1HA is located in a major urban area, within the Whitechapel ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Aldgate area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 134.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aldgate is £60,700 per year. The nearest station is Whitechapel located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is St George's Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
54.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Aldgate has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,050 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Aldgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 134.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.8%

Approximately 54.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Aldgate is £60,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1 1HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Aldgate near E1 1HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Whitechapel located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1 1HA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Whitechapel

District, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Overground

Walking directions to Whitechapel
0.4 mi

1

Aldgate East

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Aldgate East
0.4 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1 1HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens
0.4 miSwedenborg GardensSmallWalking directions to Swedenborg Gardens
0.5 miAllen GardensSmallWalking directions to Allen Gardens

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
58,082.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
289
68.48%
Other White
48
11.37%
British
44
10.43%
Indian
11
2.61%
Other Asian
8
1.9%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
60
48.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
32.26%
Social rents from council
8
6.45%
Owns outright
7
5.65%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.84%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Whitechapel

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £532,500 in Whitechapel area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,250 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitechapel 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 Whitechapel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats89£520,000
Terraced7£790,000

10 year median price trend in Whitechapel

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

Schools

In the E1 1HA postcode area, located within Aldgate, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1 1HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryKobi Nazrul Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableMadani Secondary Girls' SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryLondon Enterprise AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1 1HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1 1HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBangla Super Store44B Myrdle Street, London, E1 1EUWalking directions to Bangla Super Store
0.1 miSaima Newsagents18 New Road, London, E1 2AXWalking directions to Saima Newsagents
0.1 miCobra Off Licence109 New Road, London, E1 1HJWalking directions to Cobra Off Licence
0.1 miVariety Discount Store129 New Road, London, E1 1HJWalking directions to Variety Discount Store
0.1 miCobra Food and Wine140 Commercial Road, London, E1 1NLWalking directions to Cobra Food and Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.