Use this guide to understand E1 6LF 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 125 residents and 34 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | E1 6LF |
| Postcode without spaces | E16LF |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5241200 |
| Longitude | -0.0721030 |
| British National Grid | 533,843 E, 182,340 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00184020 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 125 |
| Households | 34 |
| Female residents | 67 |
| Male residents | 58 |
| Residents per household | 3.7 |
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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.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | FLAT 2, APEX HOUSE, 17, BACON STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £695,000 |
| 30 Nov 2022 | FLAT 6, APEX HOUSE, 17, BACON STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £725,000 |
| 22 Aug 2022 | FLAT 401, PLASMA COURT, 6, BACON STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £562,000 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | FLAT 402, PLASMA COURT, 6, BACON STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £187,500 |
| 2 Sep 2020 | FLAT 4, APEX HOUSE, 17, BACON STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £600,000 |
| 1 Jun 2020 | FLAT 403, PLASMA COURT, 6, BACON STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £217,500 |
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
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
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
Other independent school
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG
Ages 11–18 · 26 pupils of 30 capacity
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 17 April 2018
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 009F includes E1 6LF 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 6LF is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 125 residents at E1 6LF. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full E1 6LF postcode.
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