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E1 1HS

Whitechapel

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1 1HS

Overview

Postcode E1 1HS 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.2 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
36%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Aldgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,345 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Aldgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36%

Approximately 36.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 327 ft away from E1 1HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Aldgate near E1 1HS 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 1HS
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 1HS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens
0.4 miSwedenborg GardensSmallWalking directions to Swedenborg Gardens
0.2 miAltab Ali ParkSmallWalking directions to Altab Ali Park

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
20,454.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
198
55.77%
Other White
53
14.93%
British
28
7.89%
Indian
13
3.66%
Other
11
3.1%
Total population: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
75
50%
Other social rented
47
31.33%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.67%
Social rents from council
7
4.67%
Owns outright
6
4%
Total households: 150

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 1HS postcode area, located within Aldgate, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1 1HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableMadani Secondary Girls' SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.0 miPrimaryKobi Nazrul Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryLondon Enterprise AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1 1HS
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 Food and Wine140 Commercial Road, London, E1 1NLWalking directions to Cobra Food and Wine
0.1 miCobra Off Licence109 New Road, London, E1 1HJWalking directions to Cobra Off Licence
0.1 miTesco Express4 Fieldgate Street, London, E1 1ESWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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