Explore E1 6SW 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 55 residents and 17 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | E1 6SW |
| Postcode without spaces | E16SW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | December 1997 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5221600 |
| Longitude | -0.0725180 |
| British National Grid | 533,820 E, 182,121 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00167178 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01035669 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000872 |
| 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 | 55 |
| Households | 17 |
| Female residents | 26 |
| Male residents | 29 |
| Residents per household | 3.2 |
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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
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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
Other independent school
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG
Ages 11–18 · 26 pupils of 30 capacity
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
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E. LONDON NHS FOUND TRUST, 22 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LP
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20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
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20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB
Special post 16 institution
20-22 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6LP
Ages 16–99
Other independent school
1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London, E1 7SA
Ages 5–25 · 126 pupils of 194 capacity
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183 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, E1 1DN
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 June 2026
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 28 November 2023
68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 August 2023
85600 - Educational support services
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 009F includes E1 6SW 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 6SW is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 55 residents at E1 6SW. 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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