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E1W

Outer Postcode Area • 968 Postcodes
Tower Hamlets·London·England
Tower Hamlets 51.5125°N, 0.0592°W
63
63/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Boundary Map

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Commercial & Retail Operator Lens Official open data

Commercial location facts for E1W

Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.

Deprivation decile
—

English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived

Food businesses (1 km)
300

Food Standards Agency register

Daytime road noise
—

Not on the Defra noise map

Planning constraints
None recorded

Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council

Local facts for businesses

Official figures for E1W. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.

Food and drink businesses within 1 km

  • Restaurants and cafés105
  • Takeaways30
  • Pubs and bars14
  • Food shops and supermarkets89

Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

Moderate constraint level
Article 4 direction
None recorded
Conservation areaNear boundary
None recorded
St George in the East (within 20m of boundary)
Official record
Listed buildings within 100m
5
Nearest: Grade II 230, CABLE STREET E1, 34m
Official record
Tree preservation zone
None recorded
  • Within 20m of a conservation area boundary. Check the exact property against the council’s map.
  • 5 listed building(s) within 100m (nearest: Grade II 230, CABLE STREET E1, 34m). Work affecting their setting may need extra consent.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
London City Airport
8 km in a straight line (EGLC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 968 constituent postcodes

968 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 13:50.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in E1W.

Is E1W a good place to live?

E1W in Tower Hamlets scores 62.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in E1W?

The E1W report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Tower Hamlets, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near E1W?

The E1W schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is E1W?

The E1W report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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