Postcode district · London

E1W area guide

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

Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Population: 26,850 (2024)

E1WPostcode district · London

At a glance

What E1W is like

The E1W postcode district in Tower Hamlets covers 431 live postcodes and is home to about 26,850 people in 10,530 households. 28.2% of households own their home, 41.6% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.6% 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 E1W sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1W compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 171 sales in E1W, −33.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 31 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in E1W.

Household incomeMore

£82,656

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1W differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1W is down 33.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
31 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1W FAQs

Is E1W a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 E1W?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in E1W sold for a median of £530,000 across 171 sales in the year to August 2026, −33.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E1W safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E1W?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 28.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.6%).

Which council covers E1W?

The local authority for E1W is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E1W?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 31 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shadwell 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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