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E1 6SF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Spitalfields
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,428 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1 6SF is like

E1 6SF is a postcode in the Spitalfields area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,428 people. 21% of households own their home, 58.4% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 6SF compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 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: 38 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 40 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,032

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1 6SF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
31.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1 6 is down 20.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
38 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1 6SF FAQs

Is E1 6SF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% 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 6SF?

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.

Is E1 6SF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1 6SF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E1 6SF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.6% of residents. 21% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.3%).

Which council covers E1 6SF?

The local authority for E1 6SF is Tower Hamlets.

E1 6SF comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1 6SF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 38 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 0.1 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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