Postcode E1 1LY 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 low crime levels, with around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Aldgate is £77,943 per year. The nearest station is Aldgate East, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest small park is St George's Gardens.
Aldgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,853 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Aldgate has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 50.8% 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.
The average income per household in Aldgate is £77,943 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1 1LY.
Aldgate near E1 1LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Aldgate East located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Aldgate East | District, Hammersmith and City | Walking directions to Aldgate East |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Tower Gateway | DLR | Walking directions to Tower Gateway |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Aldgate | Circle, Metropolitan | Walking directions to Aldgate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | St George's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St George's Gardens |
| 0.2 mi | Swedenborg Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Swedenborg Gardens |
| 0.3 mi | Altab Ali Park | Small | Walking directions to Altab Ali Park |
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 (about £740 per square foot) in Whitechapel area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £1,110,000 | £709 |
| Flats | 76 | £525,000 | £740 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £618,000 | £615,000 |
| 2017 | £692,250 | £1,240,000 |
| 2018 | £818,300 | £800,000 |
| 2019 | £759,000 | £1,315,750 |
| 2020 | £635,000 | £760,000 |
| 2021 | £539,800 | £925,000 |
| 2022 | £543,360 | £1,080,000 |
| 2023 | £581,250 | £757,500 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £850,000 |
| 2025 | £523,268 | £1,110,000 |
| 2026 | £489,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £902 | £1,190 |
| 2017 | £1,078 | £873 |
| 2018 | £1,227 | £695 |
| 2019 | £1,251 | £800 |
| 2020 | £1,038 | £831 |
| 2021 | £876 | £670 |
| 2022 | £927 | £744 |
| 2023 | £938 | £629 |
| 2024 | £725 | £693 |
| 2025 | £750 | £748 |
| 2026 | £740 | — |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near E1 1LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 3, Boyd Street, London, E1 1FQ | Other | Leasehold | £4,250,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Flat 8, Victoria Mills, 9, Boyd Street, London, E1 1NH | Flats | Leasehold | £595,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Apartment 22, 12, Fairclough Street, London, E1 1PT | Flats | Leasehold | £575,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Apartment 24, 12, Fairclough Street, London, E1 1PT | Flats | Leasehold | £850,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | Flat 1, 7, Boyd Street, London, E1 1NE | Flats | Leasehold | £430,000 |
In the E1 1LY postcode area, located within Aldgate, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1 1LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tian Tian Market | 18 Piazza Walk, London, E1 8ZN | Walking directions to Tian Tian Market |
| 0.1 mi | Cable News 'n' Mini Mart | 14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JG | Walking directions to Cable News 'n' Mini Mart |
| 0.1 mi | Nilsa Supermarket | 3-7 Burslem Street, London, E1 2LL | Walking directions to Nilsa Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | E1 Local | 58a Commercial Road, London, E1 1LP | Walking directions to E1 Local |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Leman Street, London, E1 8EJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for E1 1LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Abulkashem Helal
Whitechapel - Elected 7 May 2026
Kamrul Hussain
Whitechapel - Elected 7 May 2026
Shafi Ahmed
Whitechapel - Elected 7 May 2026
Rushanara Ali
Bethnal Green and Stepney - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around E1 1LY records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around E1 1LY in Aldgate is £537,500 (about £740 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to E1 1LY, including Harry Gosling Primary School (Good), OMG Education and St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to E1 1LY is Aldgate East in TfL zone 1, about 521 m away, serving the District and Hammersmith and City lines.
E1 1LY scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,853 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Stepney covering E1 1LY is Rushanara Ali (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Abulkashem Helal (Aspire), Kamrul Hussain (Aspire) and Shafi Ahmed (Aspire).