Explore E1 6BS in Tower Hamlets on an interactive map. See its location and approximate address-derived boundary, then review the exact-postcode facts and wider-area statistics available below. Editable vector files, printed maps and postcode colouring tools are also available. Census 2021 records 21 residents and 7 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | E1 6BS |
| Postcode without spaces | E16BS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | December 2008 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5188100 |
| Longitude | -0.0772860 |
| British National Grid | 533,499 E, 181,739 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021686 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004307 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000878 |
| Electoral ward | E05009333 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Households | 7 |
| Female residents | 14 |
| Male residents | 7 |
| Residents per household | 3.0 |
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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.
Other independent school
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG
Ages 11–18 · 26 pupils of 30 capacity
B
E. LONDON NHS FOUND TRUST, 22 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LP
B
9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU
Voluntary aided school
47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 6PU
Ages 3–11 · 145 pupils of 235 capacity
36.2% eligible for free school meals
Special post 16 institution
20-22 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6LP
Ages 16–99
Academy converter
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7RQ
Ages 3–11 · 152 pupils of 315 capacity
36.8% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London, E1 7SA
Ages 5–25 · 126 pupils of 194 capacity
B
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
B
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
B
20 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LONDON, E1 1EW
Academy converter
Underwood Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AW
Ages 2–11 · 145 pupils of 450 capacity
42.8% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
46 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JX
Ages 7–11 · 106 pupils of 120 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 015B includes E1 6BS and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 6BS is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 21 residents at E1 6BS. 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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