Postcode insights

E1 7EE

Portsoken

City of London

England / London / City of London / Portsoken / E1 7EE

Overview

Postcode E1 7EE is located in a major urban area, within the Portsoken ward of City of London in the London region , and forms part of the City of London area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 626.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City of London is £101,800 per year. The nearest station is Aldgate located about 0.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Finsbury Circus Gardens.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

626

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

63.6%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

City of London has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,678 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City of London has a very high crime rate, with approximately 626.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.6%

Approximately 63.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in City of London is £101,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 254 ft away from E1 7EE.

Flood risk

No risk

City of London near E1 7EE 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 Aldgate located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.1 mi	1	Aldgate	Circle, Metropolitan
0.2 mi	1	Aldgate East	District, Hammersmith and City
0.2 mi	1	Liverpool Street	C2C, Central, Circle, Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Overground

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Finsbury Circus Gardens	Small
0.4 mi	Altab Ali Park	Small
0.3 mi	Christ Church Churchyard	Small

Area Profile

Population

149

Population density

82,777.8 per km²

Demographics

British

29.8%

Other

14.57%

Other White

12.58%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

6.62%

African

6.62%

Total population: 151

Housing

Social rents from council

51.95%

Private landlord or letting agency

16.88%

Other social rented

11.69%

Owns outright

9.09%

Owns with a mortgage

7.79%

Total households: 77

Property prices in Portsoken

Based on 7 recent sales, the median property price is £1,065,000 in Portsoken area, with individual transactions ranging from £780,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	7	£1,065,000	£784,500	£840,000	£1,245,025	£1,368,500

10 years price trend in Portsoken

Schools

In the E1 7EE postcode area, located within City of London, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	The Aldgate School	Voluntary aided school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Not applicable	David Game College	Other independent school	N/A
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Royal Mencap Society	Special post 16 institution	Requires improvement

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Nisa	10 Harrow Place, London, E1 7DB
0.1 mi	Planet Organic	Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4AE
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	142 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DH
0.1 mi	Sainsbury's Local	31 Bell Lane, London, E1 7LA
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	158-164 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4LX

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	La Piazetta	5 White Kennett Street, London, E1 7BS
0 mi	City Bar & Kitchen	9 Stoney Lane, London, E1 7BH
0.1 mi	The Bell	50 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EX
0.1 mi	The Alice	133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX
0.1 mi	The Lion Houndsditch	31 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DB

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Fazenda	9 Harrow Place, London, E1 7DB
0 mi	Current Cafe	6 Harrow Place, London, E1 7DB
0 mi	3 Leaf	12 Harrow Place, London, E1 7DB
0 mi	Grain Kitchen	13 Harrow Place, London, E1 7DB
0 mi	Tifin Box	14 Harrow Place, London, E1 7DB

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Boots	88 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1LH
0.2 mi	Boots	200 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4NR
0.3 mi	Boots	Octagon Arcade, London, EC2M 2AB
0.3 mi	Day Lewis Pharmacy	12-14 Old Montague Street, London, E1 5NG
0.4 mi	Superdrug	3-4 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1DW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail