Use this guide to understand E1 6LA 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 6LA |
| Postcode without spaces | E16LA |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5242000 |
| Longitude | -0.0736140 |
| British National Grid | 533,738 E, 182,346 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00183862 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01035669 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000872 |
| Electoral ward | E05009335 |
| 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.
Academy converter
Underwood Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AW
Ages 2–11 · 145 pupils of 450 capacity
42.8% eligible for free school meals
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
Other independent school
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG
Ages 11–18 · 26 pupils of 30 capacity
B
9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU
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
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
B
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
Other independent school
1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London, E1 7SA
Ages 5–25 · 126 pupils of 194 capacity
B
183 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, E1 1DN
B
E. LONDON NHS FOUND TRUST, 22 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LP
B
20 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LONDON, E1 1EW
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 31 March 2026
96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 August 2025
59111 - Motion picture production activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 July 2024
90010 - Performing arts
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 17 April 2024
None Supplied
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated 25 March 2024
93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 October 2023
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 October 2023
82302 - Activities of conference organisers
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 October 2023
96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 October 2023
86900 - Other human health activities
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 20 February 2023
93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 January 2023
86900 - Other human health activities
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 10 February 2022
59112 - Video production activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 009F includes E1 6LA and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 6LA 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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