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E1W

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
968
Current units
433
Coordinate coverage
95%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
535

Postcode sectors in E1W

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,204 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Matilda House, Flat 82, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LG 24 July 2026 £470,000
Doughty Court, Flat 20, Prusom Street, London, E1W 3RT 15 July 2026 £310,000
Eluna Apartments, 4, 75, Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RG 7 July 2026 £650,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
3
Primary
2
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,342
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 269
  • Anti social behaviour 202
  • Other theft 177
  • Burglary 128
  • Theft from the person 127

Census 2021

Population and age profile

E1W usual residents
14,644
Age-profile population
14,397

Age bands in E1W

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.3%

2,054 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,603 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.7%

6,864 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.9%

2,861 residents

Age 65 and over
7.1%

1,015 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 335 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

292 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 265 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84731

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

    THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, LONDON, E1W 2RL

    ODS code F84079

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £792,650 from 1,459 recorded sales in E1W. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tower Hamlets is £456,898 in June 2026, down 13.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

3 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,342 published events cover 12 months, averaging 111.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 269 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.