E1 8GU maps, stats, and open data

E1 8GU is located in the Whitechapel electoral ward, within the London borough of Tower Hamlets and the English Parliamentary constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since April 2012.

E1 8GU maps

E1 8GU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
E1 8GU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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E1 8GU geodata

Easting534421
Northing180891
Latitude51.510964
Longitude-0.064355

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is E1 8GU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictE1
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E1 8GU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of E1 8GU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWhitechapel
ConstituencyPoplar And Limehouse

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of E1 8GU

December 2023BurglaryOn or near Hessel Street360m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hessel Street360m
December 2023Other theftOn or near Blue Anchor Yard404m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to E1 8GU

Wellclose StreetWapping176m
Wellclose StreetWapping197m
Chapman Street (Cannon Street Road)Shadwell224m
Chapman Street (Cannon Street Road)Shadwell239m
The Highway (E1) (Vaughan Way)Wapping332m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to E1 8GU

Shadwell Dlr Station (Martha Street)Shadwell541m
Aldgate East Underground StationAldgate East718m
Tower Gateway Dlr Station (Minories)Tower Gateway727m
Tower Hill Underground StationTower Hill853m
Aldgate Underground StationAldgate867m

Nearest railway stations to E1 8GU

Shadwell Station0.5km
Wapping Station0.9km
Whitechapel Station1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in E1 8GU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access0.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in E1 8GU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed13.1Mbps
Average download speed12.8Mbps
Maximum download speed18.24Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.26Mbps

Broadband limitations in E1 8GU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps100.0%

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E1 8GU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in E1 8GU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)13,247
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)697
Median (kWh/meter)413

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)154,922
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)6,197
Median (kWh/meter)5,445
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in E1 8GU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in E1 8GU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

77.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than E1 8GU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to E1 8GU (meters)

Easy Gourmet Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Railway Arch, 1 Pinchin And Johnsons Yard
54m
Aroy, Hungry Buddha, Indian Butler, Mi Sushi, Cluckin' Bird
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Railway Arch
72m
Pride of Asia
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 3
95m

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Nearest post box to E1 8GU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Highway18:3011:30199m
Cannon Street Road18:3011:30255m
Cannon Street Road18:3011:30255m

Nearest sports facilities to E1 8GU

FacilityDistance
Ensign
Wellclose Square, London
Sports Hall
166m
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate)
Hooper Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
337m
Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Street, London
Artificial Grass Pitch
401m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to E1 8GU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY
Primary142m
Harry Gosling Primary School
Fairclough Street, London, E1 1NT
Primary328m
Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND
Primary401m

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Source: Edubase
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E1 8GU ITL and E1 8GU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for E1 8GU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI4Inner London - East
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI42Tower Hamlets
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000030Tower Hamlets

E1 8GU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for E1 8GU:

CodeName
OAE00021619
LSOAE01004295Tower Hamlets 026C
MSOAE02000889Tower Hamlets 026

Nearest postcodes to E1 8GU

E1 8HTHindmarsh Close27m
E1 8HUHindmarsh Close27m
E1 8GXCable Street34m
E1 8GTCable Street51m
E1 8JHHindmarsh Close64m
E1 8JJHindmarsh Close64m
E1 8GRCable Street65m
E1 8NSCable Street80m
E1 8GQCable Street87m
E1 1AWChristian Street87m