Postcode E1 8LS (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E1 8LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode E1 8LS is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. E1 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E1 8LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8LS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E1 8LS is Royal Mint Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Hill Tower Gateway Station and is 195 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 170 m away at Tower Gateway DLR Station The closest railway station is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 472 m away.

The closest primary school to E1 8LS (for ages 11 and under) is The Aldgate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 19, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Michael's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of E1 8LS is The Minories Public House and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E1 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E1 8LS, and the approximate distance away.

Royal Mint Street 11 m
Blue Anchor Yard 75 m
Chamber Street 88 m
Yeoman's Yard 100 m
Cartwright Street 113 m
Flank Street 121 m
John Fisher Street 137 m
Prescot Street 144 m
Crofts Street 155 m
Dock Street 175 m
Mill Yard 186 m
South Tenter Street 189 m
Bowman Mews 215 m
Ensign Street 220 m
Scarborough Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E1 8LS

Introduction July 1983
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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
516 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
610 m
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
713 m
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
824 m
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.08 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.1 km
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.21 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.27 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.33 km
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.36 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.41 km
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.42 km
The Lyceum 1.62 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.63 km
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.65 km
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.7 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.73 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.8 km
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
1.83 km
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E1 8LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A & A Best Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
228 m
Oasis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 20, 2019
297 m
The Minories Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
297 m
Tower Suites - Blue Orchid Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
337 m
Shree Food and News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
340 m
Axeperience Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
350 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
350 m
Lazio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
365 m
Shree Food and News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
365 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
381 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
382 m
Missouri Angel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
397 m
Sammie's Bar, Basement & Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
397 m
Mr Tipsy's Down the Hatch Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
398 m
Randy's Wing Bar t/a Claw & Hammer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
404 m
Slug and Lettuce Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
404 m
The Japanese Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
404 m
Square Mile Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2019
407 m
Thai Square In The City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 25, 2019
407 m
Italian Gourmet Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
423 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E1 8LS - Data from Apr 2022

Tower Hill Tower Gateway Station Bus Stop/Station 195 m
St Katherine Dock Bus Stop/Station 236 m
St Katherine Dock Bus Stop/Station 250 m
The Highway (E1) Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Tower Gateway Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Tower Gateway DLR Station Metro/Tram 170 m
Tower Gateway DLR Station Metro/Tram 276 m
Tower Gateway DLR Station Metro/Tram 306 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 472 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 487 m
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Rail 627 m
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 504 m
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 530 m
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 537 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E1 8LS - Data from Dec 2021

East Dock Inland Water 351 m
West Dock Inland Water 354 m
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 408 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.26 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.73 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.73 km
Redriff Wetland 1.85 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.87 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.14 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 2.45 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.67 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E1 8LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.3 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 22.47 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 19.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 91,460 kWh - mean 7,035 kWh : median 7,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 33,503 kWh - mean 1,457 kWh : median 1,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E1 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51040800
Longitude -0.07041700
OS Easting 534002
OS Northing 0180818
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15535
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
Electoral Ward Whitechapel
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Bangladeshi mixed employment
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tower Hamlets BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030652
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 026B
Output Area / Small Area 3B2