Use this guide to understand E1 2EL 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. Census 2021 records 30 residents and 9 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | E1 2EL |
| Postcode without spaces | E12EL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5190600 |
| Longitude | -0.0555250 |
| British National Grid | 535,008 E, 181,807 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021755 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004324 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000880 |
| Electoral ward | E05009334 |
| 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 | 30 |
| Households | 9 |
| Female residents | 10 |
| Male residents | 20 |
| Residents per household | 3.3 |
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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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333 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1BU
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CLINIC 1, GROUND FLOOR, THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, LONDON, E1 1BB
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C1 GRD FLOOR, SOUTH TOWER, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1FR
Other independent school
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Ages 11–16 · 140 pupils of 150 capacity
Community school
Smithy Street, Stepney, London, E1 3BW
Ages 3–11 · 689 pupils of 750 capacity
48.2% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Cephas Street, Stepney Green, London, E1 4AX
Ages 2–11 · 494 pupils of 485 capacity
42.4% eligible for free school meals
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
Community school
Tapp Street, Stepney, London, E1 5RE
Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils of 270 capacity
27.1% eligible for free school meals
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183 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, E1 1DN
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14 DEANCROSS STREET, LONDON, E1 2QA
Other independent school
161 - 163 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2DA
Ages 5–11 · 28 pupils of 155 capacity
Other independent school
Myrdle Street, London, E1 1HL
Ages 11–18 · 244 pupils of 360 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 January 2025
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 017C includes E1 2EL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 2EL is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 30 residents at E1 2EL. 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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