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E1 2HS

Whitechapel

Tower Hamlets

Overview

Postcode E1 2HS is located in a major urban area, within the Whitechapel ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region , and forms part of the Whitechapel area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 119.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitechapel is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Whitechapel located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stepney Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
48.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Whitechapel has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,137 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Whitechapel has a high crime rate, with approximately 119.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.2%

Approximately 48.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitechapel is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1 2HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitechapel near E1 2HS 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 miStepney Green ParkMedium
0.4 miStepney Green GardensMedium
0.6 miWapping WoodsSmall

Schools

In the E1 2HS postcode area, located within Whitechapel, there are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLondon Islamic SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryStepney Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryWapping High SchoolFree schools

Good