Use this guide to understand E1 5RS 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 66 residents and 23 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | E1 5RS |
| Postcode without spaces | E15RS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5218700 |
| Longitude | -0.0567740 |
| British National Grid | 534,913 E, 182,117 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021192 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004206 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000876 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 66 |
| Households | 23 |
| Female residents | 28 |
| Male residents | 38 |
| Residents per household | 2.9 |
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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
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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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
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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C1 GRD FLOOR, SOUTH TOWER, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1FR
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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183 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, E1 1DN
Other independent school
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Ages 11–16 · 140 pupils of 150 capacity
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
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HAL, WOLFSON INSTITUTE, 2 STAYNERS ROAD, LONDON, E1 4AH
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 9 March 2026
63120 - Web portals
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 September 2025
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 September 2025
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 September 2025
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 June 2019
46450 - Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 24 November 2016
49410 - Freight transport by road
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 January 2021
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 013B includes E1 5RS and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 5RS is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 66 residents at E1 5RS. 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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