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| Postcode | E1 2DW |
| Postcode without spaces | E12DW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5151000 |
| Longitude | -0.0583310 |
| British National Grid | 534,825 E, 181,362 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00183855 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004326 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 52 |
| Households | 22 |
| Female residents | 23 |
| Male residents | 29 |
| Residents per household | 2.4 |
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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.
Academy converter
Richard Street, Commercial Road, London, E1 2JP
Ages 11–18 · 1,634 pupils of 1,400 capacity
50.2% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND
Ages 3–11 · 477 pupils of 480 capacity
35.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
161 - 163 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2DA
Ages 5–11 · 28 pupils of 155 capacity
Other independent school
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Ages 11–16 · 140 pupils of 150 capacity
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
B
14 DEANCROSS STREET, LONDON, E1 2QA
Other independent school
181 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX
Ages 3–11 · 130 pupils of 160 capacity
Other independent school
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND
Ages 11–16 · 181 pupils of 250 capacity
Other independent school
Myrdle Street, London, E1 1HL
Ages 11–18 · 244 pupils of 360 capacity
B
CLINIC 1, GROUND FLOOR, THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, LONDON, E1 1BB
B
C1 GRD FLOOR, SOUTH TOWER, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1FR
Free schools
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1RD
Ages 11–16 · 396 pupils of 600 capacity
26.6% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 May 2026
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 September 2025
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 February 2025
56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 July 2024
47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 November 2022
58130 - Publishing of newspapers
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 May 2022
46420 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 31 March 2022
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 November 2017
47510 - Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 August 2018
56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 July 2017
46420 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 February 2017
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 017D includes E1 2DW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 2DW is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 52 residents at E1 2DW. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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