Use this guide to understand E1 8LJ 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 22 residents and 12 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | E1 8LJ |
| Postcode without spaces | E18LJ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | July 2008 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5094200 |
| Longitude | -0.0676230 |
| British National Grid | 534,197 E, 180,713 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00183737 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01035696 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000889 |
| Electoral ward | E05009336 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Households | 12 |
| Female residents | 6 |
| Male residents | 16 |
| Residents per household | 1.8 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2025 | FLAT 8, 17, DOCK STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £450,000 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | FLAT 5, 17, DOCK STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £472,500 |
| 30 Jun 2021 | FLAT 4, 17, DOCK STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £500,000 |
| 29 Jan 2021 | FLAT 11, 17, DOCK STREET, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £420,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the E1 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary aided school
Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY
Ages 3–11 · 198 pupils of 210 capacity
32.3% eligible for free school meals
B
11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF
Voluntary aided school
St Mark Street, Wapping, London, E1 8DJ
Ages 3–11 · 177 pupils of 240 capacity
27.1% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Fairclough Street, London, E1 1NT
Ages 3–11 · 407 pupils
41.3% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND
Ages 3–11 · 477 pupils of 480 capacity
35.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
181 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX
Ages 3–11 · 130 pupils of 160 capacity
Other independent school
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND
Ages 11–16 · 181 pupils of 250 capacity
Free schools
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1RD
Ages 11–16 · 396 pupils of 600 capacity
26.6% eligible for free school meals
B
E. LONDON NHS FOUND TRUST, 22 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LP
B
20 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LONDON, E1 1EW
Other independent school
161 - 163 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2DA
Ages 5–11 · 28 pupils of 155 capacity
Other independent school
80-82 Greenfield Road, London, London, E1 1EJ
Ages 2–11 · 227 pupils of 300 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 026E includes E1 8LJ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E1 8LJ is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 22 residents at E1 8LJ. 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 8LJ postcode.
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