Postcode sector · London

E1W 9 area guide

Who lives in E1W 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Population: 1,948 (2024)

E1W 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E1W 9 is like

The E1W 9 postcode sector in Tower Hamlets covers 82 live postcodes and is home to about 1,948 people in 523 households. 15.9% of households own their home, 35.2% rent privately and 48.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E1W 9 compares

Headline figures for E1W 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 27 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,838

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1W 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
23.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
48.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E1W 9 FAQs

Is E1W 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E1W 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in E1W 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 15.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.4%).

Which council covers E1W 9?

The local authority for E1W 9 is Tower Hamlets.

E1W 9 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1W 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Whitechapel Station, 116 yards 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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