Use this guide to understand E1 6LS 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 6LS |
| Postcode without spaces | E16LS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5166800 |
| Longitude | -0.0722300 |
| British National Grid | 533,856 E, 181,512 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021691 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004310 |
| 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.
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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.
B
E. LONDON NHS FOUND TRUST, 22 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LP
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
9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU
B
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
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
B
20 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LONDON, E1 1EW
Other independent school
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG
Ages 11–18 · 26 pupils of 30 capacity
B
11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF
Other independent school
46 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JX
Ages 7–11 · 106 pupils of 120 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 April 2019
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 March 2019
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 March 2011
62090 - Other information technology service activities
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated 27 July 2004
94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated 3 August 2000
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 January 2000
94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 June 1999
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated 21 July 1884
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 015E includes E1 6LS and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 6LS 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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