Postcode E1 6GH (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E1 6GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode E1 6GH is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2008 and is an active postcode. E1 6GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E1 6GH 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 6GH as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to E1 6GH is Spital Square which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Street and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 363 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 408 m away.

The closest primary school to E1 6GH (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 6GH is All Bar One and is 148 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 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E1 6GH 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 6GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spital Square 43 m
Spital Yard 46 m
Folgate Street 106 m
Norton Folgate 108 m
Blossom Street 114 m
Brushfield Street 143 m
Steward Street 143 m
Gun Street 154 m
Lamb Street 166 m
Wheeler Lane 171 m
Fort Street 171 m
Elder Street 178 m
Primrose Street 182 m
Artillery Lane 184 m
Fleur De Lis Street 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E1 6GH

Introduction October 2008
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 6GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lyceum 487 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
494 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
725 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
772 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 772 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
795 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.09 km
City of London School for Girls 1.15 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.2 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.44 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.49 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.64 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.68 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.8 km
City of London School 1.8 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.81 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.92 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.07 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
45 m
Royal Bank of Scotland Staff Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
45 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
100 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
100 m
Royal Bank of Scotland Staff Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
100 m
Elior Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
118 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
118 m
Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
118 m
Tank & Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
118 m
Vacherin, Mayer Brown International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
118 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
148 m
CH & Co, EBRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
148 m
Uncorked, Unit 15,Exchange Arc. Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2022
148 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
162 m
BaxterStorey, Reed Smith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
176 m
The Coffee Cup Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 4, 2019
176 m
The Tapster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 15, 2019
178 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
178 m
Virgin Active, Broadgate Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
178 m
Coral Retailers - other Exempt
June 11, 2019
193 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Commercial Street Worship St Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 363 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 369 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 377 m
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Rail 408 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 425 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 461 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 40.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.17 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.46 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.54 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.55 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.2 km
Redriff Wetland 2.76 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.77 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.92 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.14 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.3 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.54 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Redriff Wetland 3.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E1 6GH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 90,051 kWh - mean 6,432 kWh : median 5,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E1 6GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52017200
Longitude -0.07796100
OS Easting 533450
OS Northing 0181890
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