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E1 5AS

Spitalfields & Banglatown

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Spitalfields / Spitalfields & Banglatown / E1 5AS

Overview

Postcode E1 5AS is located in a major urban area, within the Spitalfields & Banglatown ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region , and forms part of the Spitalfields area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Spitalfields is £61,300 per year. The nearest station is Whitechapel located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Weaver's Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Spitalfields has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,621 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Spitalfields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Spitalfields is £61,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Spitalfields near E1 5AS 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 Whitechapel located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Whitechapel

District, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Overground

0.3 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

0.5 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWeaver's FieldsMedium
0.2 miAllen GardensSmall
0.4 miAltab Ali ParkSmall

Property prices in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £597,250 in Spitalfields & Banglatown area, with individual transactions ranging from £183,750 up to £3,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats68£587,500
Terraced6£1,117,500

10 years price trend in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Schools

In the E1 5AS postcode area, located within Spitalfields, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryThomas Buxton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.0 miPrimaryOsmani Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.0 miPrimarySt Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMaisha Store98 Vallance Road, London, E1 5BW
0 miTSB News77 Vallance Road, London, E1 5BS
0.1 miAsdaPedley Street, Tower Hamlets, E1 5BW
0.2 miVallance Confectionery26 Vallance Road, London, E1 5HR
0.2 miSylhet Sweets Store109 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JQ

Data Sources

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