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Thinking of living at E1 5AW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Osmani Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Buxton Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| William Davis Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE School | Primary | 500 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Swanlea School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wapping High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry School for Girls | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 55.2 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mizan School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| London East Academy | Independent | 400 m | 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Shoreditch House (Soho Health Club) | 740 m | 76 |
| Fitness | Ignite PT | 860 m | 51 |
| Tennis | Powerleague (Shoreditch) | 780 m | 48 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 540 m | 36 |
| Football | Lucozade Power League | 610 m | 34 |
| Pilates | Fightzone London | 1.3 km | 18 |
| Billiards | The Bell | 880 m | 17 |
| Boxing | Repton Boxing Club | 360 m | 15 |
| Skateboard | Hop Kingdom | 2.3 km | 15 |
| Squash | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | 740 m | 13 |
| Multi-sport | Britannia Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Climbing | City Bouldering | 970 m | 12 |
| Basketball | Belford House MUGA | 1.8 km | 12 |
| Running | Progress Running Club | 580 m | 11 |
| Darts | The Bell | 880 m | 11 |
| Athletics | Mile End Track | 2.2 km | 11 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 93. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Whitechapel Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Whitechapel, 500 m away, with 37.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Underwood Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route D3); 56 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
76% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Thomas Buxton Primary School (0.6 km), with 10 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Swanlea School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 56.9 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mulberry School for Girls (0.9 km) and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (10.6 km) and Woodford County High School (11.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Thomas Buxton Primary School Food Bank closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Blithehale Med.Ctr. (300 m), with Pharmacyforce the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Andrea is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 1.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 233 restaurants and cafés and 23 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Praan Sweets Whitechapel is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Carpenters Arms the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (69 of them).
86 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Crime is higher than in most places, at about 279 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 50% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Fournier Street, Wentworth Street).
There are 142 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (88%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Vallance Gardens, 250 m away; for exercise, Muscleworks Gym (200 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 30.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 8.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Many neighbours rent: 48% of households rent privately and 30% socially.
It's young: 39% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is BPP University, 1.2 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.