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E1 1QD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aldgate
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,373 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1 1QD is like

E1 1QD 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 2,373 people. 10% of households own their home, 49.4% rent privately and 39.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 1QD compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 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: 32 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 34 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 1QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E1 1QD FAQs

Is E1 1QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 1QD?

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 1QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1 1QD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E1 1QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14% of residents. 10% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.1%).

Which council covers E1 1QD?

The local authority for E1 1QD is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E1 1QD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 32 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Aldgate East, 0.3 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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