Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51354, -0.07083

E1 8HQ— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 8HQ, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 83%Safety 58/100Transport 71/100Yield 4.93%
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Area score
74
Safety
58
Schools
50
Transport
71
Environment
41
Investment
83

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Location

E1 8HQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+153.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 8HQ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E1 8HQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

50

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.0

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Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

11 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 394.2%

+70% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 220m

Crime is +153% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict line
2.6 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
4 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

444

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge16 min ↓
Victoria29 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf25 min ↓
City ★14 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

29

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)135
Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
282m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
395m
🅿️
Crescent
477m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
761m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
762m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

9 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 873 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

175

Parks (1km)

177

Restaurants (800m)

80

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 48 m
1 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

B
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

334m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local69 m
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket98 m
Convenience 65 Aldgate East121 m
Nisa Local172 m

Nearby cafes

The Pastry Parlour97 m
Frequency Coffee Aldgate99 m
Red Bean Roastery133 m
Kova171 m

Nearby restaurants

Leman Street Tavern39 m
Pizza Union45 m
Halal56 m
Pilpel Aldgate57 m

Nearby pubs

Black Horse19 m
White Swan62 m
The Dispensary66 m
The Running Horse72 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness87 m
12 x 3171 m
Blockhouse Gym175 m
Hybrid Fitness188 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist157 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy434 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Goodman's Field Medical Practice153 m
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine188 m
Portsoken Health Centre219 m
Spinex Disc Clinic411 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 556

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

83

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

83.8

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,713m
Crossrail 2 route3,117m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,634 nationally

1,564

Est. population

14,806/km²

76%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

19

Community stability

Age profile

66%
20%
Under 186%
18–3466%
35–4920%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

14%
69%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent69%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

25%
32%
28%
White British26%
White Other32%
Asian28%
Black2%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent69%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
156
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
378 homes · Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU378 homes
completed
FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, HOOPER STREET, EAST OF 99 LEMAN STREET, E1 8BP252 homes
completed
61-75, 61-75, Alie Street, 16-17 Plough Street, 20 Buckle Street, E1 8EB235 homes
completed
111 - 120, 111 - 120, Whitechapel High Street, 1 Commercial Street, E1 7PT207 homes
completed
1, 1, PRESCOT STREET, E1150 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Shafi AhmedAspire
Faroque AhmedLabour
Kamrul HashanAspire

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Key facts for E1 8HQ

Full postcodeE1 8HQ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.513544
Longitude-0.070832
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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