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Postcode · Aldgate · Tower Hamlets · London

E1 1FN

Part of Tower Hamlets 021G in Aldgate.

E1 1FN is a postcode in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets that skews 18–34 year-old and private-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £2,396 a month, up 1.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £153/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (13th percentile nationally).

E1 1FN in Tower Hamlets · nearest rail Whitechapel

Median rent
£2,396
local area median
Council tax
£1,838
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
88%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
92/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Tower Hamlets 021G skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent67%Owner-occupied11%Social rent22%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household773
Single-person households28%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1816%18–3456%35–4918%50–646%65+3%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health86%
Born in the UK42%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in E1 1FN?

E1 1FN sits inside Tower Hamlets 021G, part of the wider Aldgate neighbourhood in Tower Hamlets. The area skews 18–34, and private rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £2,396/mo, up 1.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £141/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 88% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is E1 1FN for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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