E1W postcode district

Tower Hamlets · 432 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. Across Tower Hamlets, police record 146 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the E1W district, the nearest primary school is Blue Gate Fields Junior School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Mulberry Academy London Dock, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Wapping Group Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Shadwell station is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; Shadwell (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, St George's Gardens, is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Bigland Green Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jun 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Secondary

Jamiatul Ummah SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–16 · Boys

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.2 mi

Mulberry Academy London DockSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Mulberry School for GirlsSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

Nursery, special and other

Royal Mencap SocietySpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Alice Model Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standard

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

ShadwellWindrush line

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 2

WappingWindrush line

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

RotherhitheWindrush line

0.7 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

WhitechapelWindrush lineElizabeth line

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

ShadwellDLR

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 2

Tower GatewayDLR

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 1

Aldgate EastDistrictHammersmith & City

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 1

WhitechapelDistrictHammersmith & City

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

30 mto the nearest park, St George's Gardens

15parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

St George's GardensPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Play area (12 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Swedenborg GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Gosling GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Wapping GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

John Orwell Sports CentreSports ground · 1.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Ropewalk GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (14 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the E1W district

What is the crime rate in the E1W district?

Across Tower Hamlets, police record 146 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the E1W district?

The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £889,618, semi-detached £666,730, terraced £690,210, flats £430,120. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the E1W district?

The nearest primary school is Blue Gate Fields Junior School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Mulberry Academy London Dock, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the E1W district?

Shadwell is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk, and Shadwell (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the E1W district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £82,123 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.