Use this guide to understand E1 2AD in Tower Hamlets. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | E1 2AD |
| Postcode without spaces | E12AD |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5177800 |
| Longitude | -0.0606670 |
| British National Grid | 534,655 E, 181,655 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021761 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004322 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000880 |
| Electoral ward | E05009336 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001086 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the E1 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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C1 GRD FLOOR, SOUTH TOWER, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1FR
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183 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, E1 1DN
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CLINIC 1, GROUND FLOOR, THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, LONDON, E1 1BB
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333 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1BU
Other independent school
161 - 163 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2DA
Ages 5–11 · 28 pupils of 155 capacity
Other independent school
80-82 Greenfield Road, London, London, E1 1EJ
Ages 2–11 · 227 pupils of 300 capacity
Other independent school
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Ages 11–16 · 140 pupils of 150 capacity
Other independent school
Myrdle Street, London, E1 1HL
Ages 11–18 · 244 pupils of 360 capacity
Community school
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5DJ
Ages 11–18 · 1,253 pupils of 1,260 capacity
42.1% eligible for free school meals
Free schools
153 Commercial Road, London, Not applicable, E1 2DA
Ages 11–16 · 248 pupils of 420 capacity
38.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
46 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JX
Ages 7–11 · 106 pupils of 120 capacity
Other independent school
181 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX
Ages 3–11 · 130 pupils of 160 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 017A includes E1 2AD and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 2AD is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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