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E1 1LU area guide

Who lives in E1 1LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aldgate
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,839 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1 1LU is like

E1 1LU is a postcode in the Aldgate area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,839 people. 16.3% of households own their home, 46.2% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E1 1 sold for a median of £431,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1 1LU compares

Headline figures for E1 1LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£431,000

Median over 30 sales in E1 1, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 42 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,943

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1 1LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
47.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1 1 is down 13.8% on the year before.

Questions

E1 1LU FAQs

Is E1 1LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E1 1LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £431,000.

Homes in E1 1 sold for a median of £431,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E1 1LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1 1LU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E1 1LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.9% of residents. 16.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.6%).

Which council covers E1 1LU?

The local authority for E1 1LU is Tower Hamlets.

E1 1LU comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1 1LU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 42 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Aldgate East, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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