Use this guide to understand E1 5GE 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 5GE |
| Postcode without spaces | E15GE |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 2024 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5228000 |
| Longitude | -0.0580460 |
| British National Grid | 534,822 E, 182,219 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00184132 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004212 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000874 |
| Electoral ward | E05009331 |
| 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.
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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333 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1BU
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
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CLINIC 1, GROUND FLOOR, THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, LONDON, E1 1BB
Community school
Cephas Street, Stepney Green, London, E1 4AX
Ages 2–11 · 494 pupils of 485 capacity
42.4% eligible for free school meals
B
C1 GRD FLOOR, SOUTH TOWER, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1FR
Community school
Vallance Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AD
Ages 3–11 · 409 pupils of 480 capacity
40.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Buxton Street, Bethnal Green, Thomas Buxton Primary School, London, E1 5AR
Ages 3–11 · 404 pupils of 480 capacity
50.7% eligible for free school meals
B
183 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, E1 1DN
Community school
Smithy Street, Stepney, London, E1 3BW
Ages 3–11 · 689 pupils of 750 capacity
48.2% eligible for free school meals
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HAL, WOLFSON INSTITUTE, 2 STAYNERS ROAD, LONDON, E1 4AH
Other independent school
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Ages 11–16 · 140 pupils of 150 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 011D includes E1 5GE and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 5GE 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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