The postcode E1 8LU is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. E1 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
E1 8LU 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 8LU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.
The closest road name to E1 8LU is Crofts Street which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Highway (E1) and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 287 m away at Tower Gateway DLR Station The closest railway station is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 578 m away.
The closest primary school to E1 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Hermitage Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018. 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 8LU is The Minories Public House and is 388 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Teds Fish & Chips and is 495 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 24.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 11.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 88.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for E1 8LU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Tower Hamlets is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to E1 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to E1 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode E1 8LU
| Introduction | July 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from E1 8LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 568 m |
| David Game College | Independent school | 13-22 | Outstanding (February 27, 2020) | 652 m |
| Green Gables Montessori Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 740 m |
| The Aldgate School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 19, 2013) | 746 m |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 996 m |
| Tower Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (July 4, 2013) | 1.07 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 1.19 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Snowsfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School | Independent school | 2-7 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Compass School Southwark | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Albion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 1.6 km |
| Beormund Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (May 6, 2008) | 1.72 km |
| Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| The Lyceum | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.77 km | |
| Southwark Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 19, 2015) | 1.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E1 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & A Best Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 306 m | |
| Oasis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 20, 2019 | 388 m | |
| The Minories Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Tower Suites - Blue Orchid Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 429 m | |
| Shree Food and News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 449 m | |
| Axeperience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 473 m | |
| Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 473 m | |
| Lazio | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 493 m | |
| Shree Food and News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 493 m | |
| New Armouries Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 495 m | |
| Perkin Reveller | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 495 m | |
| Teds Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 495 m | |
| The Guardroom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2018 | 495 m | |
| Yeoman Warder Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 495 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 498 m | |
| Pret a Manger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 500 m | |
| Mr Tipsy's Down the Hatch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 511 m | |
| Missouri Angel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2021 | 520 m | |
| Sammie's Bar, Basement & Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 520 m | |
| Citizen M Hotel Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 526 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E1 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Highway (E1) | 160 m | |
| St Katherine Dock | 189 m | |
| St Katherine Dock | 202 m | |
| The Highway (E1) | 256 m | |
| Tower Hill Tower Gateway Station | 266 m | |
| Tower Gateway DLR Station | 287 m | |
| Tower Gateway DLR Station | 378 m | |
| Tower Gateway DLR Station | 397 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street Rail Station | 578 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street Rail Station | 598 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street Rail Station | 737 m | |
| Tower Bridge Quay | 437 m | |
| Tower Bridge Quay | 468 m | |
| Tower Bridge Quay | 470 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.37 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.53 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E1 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| East Dock | 230 m | |
| West Dock | 297 m | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 320 m | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 1.17 km | |
| Thames Link | 1.62 km | |
| Surrey Water | 1.75 km | |
| Redriff | 1.75 km | |
| Weavers Fields | 1.83 km | |
| Canada Water | 2 km | |
| Stave Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Lavender Pond | 2.23 km | |
| Limehouse Basin | 2.38 km | |
| Russia Dock Woodland | 2.42 km | |
| Cuckold's Point | 2.57 km | |
| Norway Dock | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for E1 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.6 Mbps | 24.3 Mbps | 150 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 88.5% | 11.5% | 20.4 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 11.5% | 115 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 11.5% | 11.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for E1 8LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.50929300 |
| Longitude | -0.06932600 |
| OS Easting | 534081 |
| OS Northing | 0180696 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33036296 |
| 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 |