Use this guide to understand E1 6RS 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 6RS |
| Postcode without spaces | E16RS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | April 2024 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5214600 |
| Longitude | -0.0779820 |
| British National Grid | 533,443 E, 182,033 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00021692 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004307 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000878 |
| Electoral ward | E05009333 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001260 |
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.
Other independent school
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG
Ages 11–18 · 26 pupils of 30 capacity
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
9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU
B
E. LONDON NHS FOUND TRUST, 22 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LP
B
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
B
20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
Academy converter
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7RQ
Ages 3–11 · 152 pupils of 315 capacity
36.8% eligible for free school meals
Special post 16 institution
20-22 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6LP
Ages 16–99
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
1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London, E1 7SA
Ages 5–25 · 126 pupils of 194 capacity
B
20 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LONDON, E1 1EW
Community school
Vallance Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AD
Ages 3–11 · 409 pupils of 480 capacity
40.6% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 June 2026
47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 April 2026
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 April 2026
64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 March 2026
82110 - Combined office administrative service activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 February 2026
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 10 February 2026
None Supplied
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 9 February 2026
None Supplied
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 January 2026
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 December 2025
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 December 2025
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 24 December 2025
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 November 2025
09900 - Support activities for other mining and quarrying
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 015B includes E1 6RS 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 6RS 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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