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Postcode district · Tower Hamlets

E98 area guide

Who lives in E98, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
3,398 (2024)
At a glance

What E98 is like

The E98 postcode district in Tower Hamlets covers 56 live postcodes and is home to about 3,398 people in 1,273 households. 26% of households own their home, 56.5% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71% 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.

Scores

How E98 compares

Headline figures for E98, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 34 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in E98.

Household incomeMore
£82,123

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E98 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    56.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    46.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    34 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E98 FAQs

01
Is E98 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is E98 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around E98, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in E98?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.2% of residents. 26% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.6%).
04
Which council covers E98?

The local authority for E98 is Tower Hamlets.

E98 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is E98?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 34 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wapping Pier, 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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