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E1 2AJ

Whitechapel

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Aldgate / Whitechapel / E1 2AJ

Overview

Postcode E1 2AJ 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 161.2 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 0.2 miles away. There are 7 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
161
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 161.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% 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 2AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Aldgate near E1 2AJ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Whitechapel

District, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Overground

0.4 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

0.5 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.5 miSwedenborg GardensSmall
0.4 miAltab Ali ParkSmall

Property prices in Whitechapel

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Whitechapel area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,250 up to £1,680,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats83£500,000
Terraced2£1,295,000

10 years price trend in Whitechapel

Schools

In the E1 2AJ postcode area, located within Aldgate, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWapping High SchoolFree schools

Good

0.1 miNot applicableDaffodil Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miSecondaryMulberry School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSaima Newsagents18 New Road, London, E1 2AX
0.1 miBinta Newsagents10 Philpot Street, London, E1 2DW
0.1 miAshfield Convenience Store89 Ashfield Street, London, E1 2HA
0.1 miCobra Off Licence109 New Road, London, E1 1HJ
0.2 miTesco Express226-228 Commercial Road, London, E1 2BT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.