Tower Hamlets · E1
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Covering Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney, Mile End, Portsoken, including Bethnal Green East, Bethnal Green West, Bow West. Find Gas Safe registered engineers nearby.
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E1 (Aldgate) in a nutshell
E1 covers Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney, Mile End, Portsoken, in City of London and Hackney and Tower Hamlets. Give your full postcode when you ask for quotes, so the pro can confirm they cover your street.
Local tips for E1
Two councils in one district
E1 is split between City of London and Hackney and Tower Hamlets. Some councils run their own landlord licensing, so check which one your home is in.
Where's this from?
postcodes.io (ONSPD) local authorityGive your full postcode
E1 stretches across Aldgate, Bethnal Green East, Bethnal Green West and more, so give your full postcode, not just 'E1', when you ask for quotes.
Where's this from?
postcodes.io (ONSPD) wardsPostcodes change here
Lots of old E1 postcodes have been retired. If an old letter shows a different postcode, use your current one.
Where's this from?
Doogal/ONSPD: 1,516 of 3,016 postcodes activeEngland landlord rules: quick version
- Every year: a check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
- Within 28 days: give your tenants a copy (new tenants get it before they move in).
- Keep it: hang on to records for at least 2 years.
More detail on the Tower Hamlets page. Always double-check on GOV.UK.
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Frequently asked questions
Which areas does E1 cover?
E1 (Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney, Mile End, Portsoken) includes the wards of Aldgate, Bethnal Green East, Bethnal Green West, Bishopsgate, Bow West, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Portsoken, Shadwell, Spitalfields & Banglatown, St Dunstan's, Stepney Green, Tower, Weavers, Whitechapel (ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io).
Which postcode districts are next to E1?
Neighbouring districts include E1W (Wapping), E2 (Bethnal Green), EC3A (St Mary Axe) (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). A pro covering E1 may well cover these too, so it's worth asking.
How many homes are in E1?
About 25,177 households and 69,523 residents at the 2011 Census, across 1,516 active postcodes (Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory).
Which council area is E1 in?
E1 sits in City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets (postcodes.io). Parliamentary constituency: Bethnal Green and Stepney, Cities of London and Westminster, Hackney South and Shoreditch, Stratford and Bow.
📊 The numbers behind this page
- Postcode district
- E1 1
- Areas covered
- Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney, Mile End, Portsoken 2
- Active postcodes
- 1,516 3
- Households (2011 Census, via Doogal)
- 25,177 2
- Population (2011 Census, via Doogal)
- 69,523 2
- Electoral wards
- Aldgate, Bethnal Green East, Bethnal Green West, Bishopsgate, Bow West, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Portsoken, Shadwell … 4
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Bethnal Green and Stepney, Cities of London and Westminster, Hackney South and Shoreditch, Stratford and Bow 4
- Local authority
- City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets 4
- Households heated by mains gas only (Tower Hamlets built-up area)
- 48.3% 5
- ONS Postcode Directory
- Doogal
- Doogal / ONSPD
- postcodes.io
- ONS Census 2021
Made with open data. See where it all comes from. Updated 26 October 2026.