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E1 4QH

St Dunstan's

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1 4QH

Overview

Postcode E1 4QH is located in a major urban area, within the St Dunstan's ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Limehouse North & Stepney East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Limehouse North & Stepney East is £60,549 per year. The nearest station is Limehouse located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Mile End Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Limehouse North & Stepney East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,342 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Limehouse North & Stepney East has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.6%

Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Limehouse North & Stepney East is £60,549 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1 4QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Limehouse North & Stepney East near E1 4QH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Limehouse located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1 4QH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Limehouse

C2C, DLR

Walking directions to Limehouse
0.5 mi

2

Stepney Green

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Stepney Green
0.6 mi

2

Mile End

Central, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Mile End

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1 4QH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMile End ParkLargeWalking directions to Mile End Park
0.3 miStepney Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Stepney Green Park
0.4 miStepney Green GardensMediumWalking directions to Stepney Green Gardens

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
32,571.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.54(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.46(+37%)
Public order
13.5(+103%)
Vehicle crime
10.13(+4%)
Burglary
9.45(+70%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
60
26.43%
British
54
23.79%
Other White
51
22.47%
Chinese
16
7.05%
Other
7
3.08%
Total population: 227

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
129
67.19%
No qualifications
21
10.94%
Level 3 (A level)
18
9.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
5.73%
Other
5
2.6%
Total 16+ residents: 192

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
44.66%
Owns with a mortgage
29
28.16%
Social rents from council
11
10.68%
Shared ownership
5
4.85%
Owns outright
5
4.85%
Total households: 103

Property prices in St Dunstan's

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in St Dunstan's area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £965,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Dunstan's 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 St Dunstan's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats59£380,000
Terraced12£831,250

10 year median price trend in St Dunstan's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Dunstan's.

Schools

In the E1 4QH postcode area, located within Limehouse North & Stepney East, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1 4QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHalley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryCayley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryMulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1 4QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1 4QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLovers Mini Market71 Ben Jonson Road, London, E1 4SAWalking directions to Lovers Mini Market
0 miFodal Supermarket74 Ben Jonson Road, London, E1 3NNWalking directions to Fodal Supermarket
0 miCostcutter70-72 Ben Jonson Road, London, E1 3NNWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miBen Jonson Road Fish Bazaar60 Ben Jonson Road, London, E1 3NNWalking directions to Ben Jonson Road Fish Bazaar
0.3 miMile End Food & Wine93 Burdett Road, London, E3 4JNWalking directions to Mile End Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district (2025-26).

Band A£1,170
Band B£1,365
Band C£1,560
Band D£1,755
Band E£2,144
Band F£2,534
Band G£2,924
Band H£3,509

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictTower HamletsE09000030
Parliamentary ConstituencyBethnal Green and StepneyE14001086
WardSt Dunstan'sE05009329
ParishTower Hamlets, unparished areaE43000220
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Limehouse North & Stepney EastE02000882
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tower Hamlets 019GE01035682
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.