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E1 6 area guide

Who lives in E1 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
20,905 (2024)
At a glance

What E1 6 is like

The E1 6 postcode sector in Tower Hamlets covers 148 live postcodes and is home to about 20,905 people in 7,211 households. 19.3% of households own their home, 56.2% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E1 6 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1 6 compares

Headline figures for E1 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£535,000

Median over 38 sales in E1 6, −20.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 44 stations within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in E1 6.

Household incomeMore
£72,117

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    56.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    18.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    50.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in E1 6 is down 20.1% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    44 stations within a mile and 72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1 6 FAQs

01
Is E1 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in E1 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in E1 6 sold for a median of £535,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is E1 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in E1 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.2% of residents. 19.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.4%).
05
Which council covers E1 6?

The local authority for E1 6 is Tower Hamlets.

E1 6 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is E1 6?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 72 bus stops within 800m and 44 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 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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