Postcode E1 6AQ (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E1 6AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode E1 6AQ is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. E1 6AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E1 6AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of E1 6AQ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to E1 6AQ is Spital Yard which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Street and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 341 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is London Liverpool Street Rail Station, 406 m away.

The closest primary school to E1 6AQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Lyceum. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Central Foundation Boys' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 4, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of E1 6AQ is All Bar One and is 112 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2019.

Policing for E1 6AQ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Tower Hamlets is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to E1 6AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E1 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Spital Yard 9 m
Spital Square 25 m
Norton Folgate 88 m
Blossom Street 122 m
Folgate Street 133 m
Primrose Street 145 m
Steward Street 157 m
Brushfield Street 166 m
Gun Street 175 m
Fort Street 176 m
Artillery Lane 189 m
Elder Street 196 m
Lamb Street 204 m
Fleur De Lis Street 206 m
Wheeler Lane 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E1 6AQ

Introduction October 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from E1 6AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lyceum 453 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
477 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
731 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
743 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 743 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
804 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.05 km
City of London School for Girls 1.12 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.17 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.26 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.4 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.46 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.6 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.65 km
City of London School 1.77 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.78 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.83 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.94 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.07 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E1 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
37 m
Royal Bank of Scotland Staff Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
37 m
Elior Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
86 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
86 m
Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
86 m
Tank & Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
86 m
Vacherin, Mayer Brown International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
86 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
92 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
92 m
Royal Bank of Scotland Staff Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
92 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
112 m
CH & Co, EBRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
112 m
Uncorked, Unit 15,Exchange Arc. Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2022
112 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
134 m
BaxterStorey, Reed Smith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
144 m
The Coffee Cup Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 4, 2019
144 m
The Tapster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 15, 2019
145 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
145 m
Virgin Active, Broadgate Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
145 m
BaxterStorey, Herbert Smith LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
157 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E1 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Commercial Street Worship St Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 341 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 342 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 350 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 406 m
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Rail 423 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 435 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.38 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.39 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E1 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.2 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.47 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.56 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.56 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.23 km
Redriff Wetland 2.79 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.8 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.95 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.18 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.33 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.58 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.87 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52020000
Longitude -0.07848200
OS Easting 533412
OS Northing 0181892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19910
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Bow
Electoral Ward Spitalfields & Banglatown
Local Authority District Tower Hamlets
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000030
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Tower Hamlets
Cancer Alliance North East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
East London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tower Hamlets BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 015B
Output Area / Small Area 2D3