Aldgate
Ward in City of London, England
| Coordinates: | 51.514, -0.079 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 33 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Aldgate sits on the eastern edge of the City of London, where the modern streets meet the line of the old Roman and medieval wall; the ward takes its name from one of those lost gates. The area is well connected - Aldgate station and nearby Liverpool Street make it a busy commuter hub - and is dotted with historic sites such as the long‑standing Bevis Marks Synagogue, while the footprint of the old gate and neighbouring churches still mark the medieval street pattern.
Today the ward combines the financial bustle of the Square Mile with the multicultural and creative spillover from nearby Whitechapel and Spitalfields, so you’ll find a mix of insurance and legal offices, newer commercial developments and independent cafes and markets. Recent public‑realm improvements and redevelopment have smoothed traffic and opened up more pedestrian spaces, but the neighbourhood still shows its layered history - from Roman wall to market traders and modern towers - with the Tower of London and other landmarks close by.
Postcode districts covering Aldgate
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.5 miles
- Islington 2.6 miles
- City of Westminster 3.6 miles
- Bexley 10.3 miles
- Sutton 11.6 miles
- Croydon 10.6 miles
- Slough 22.6 miles
- Harrow 12.3 miles
- Basildon 23.5 miles
- Watford 17.3 miles
- Harlow 19.3 miles
- Grays 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lime Street Ward 0.1 miles
- Portsoken Ward 0.2 miles
- Tower Ward 0.2 miles
- Langbourn Ward 0.2 miles
- Cornhill Ward 0.3 miles
- Billingsgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Bishopsgate Ward 0.3 miles
- Broad Street Ward 0.3 miles
- Bridge Ward 0.4 miles
- Candlewick Ward 0.4 miles
- Walbrook Ward 0.4 miles
- Coleman Street Ward 0.5 miles
Example postcodes in Aldgate
EC3A 4AF, EC3A 7JA, EC3M 4BR, EC3N 2EJ, E1 7AX, EC3M 5JG, E1 7BH, EC3A 7BT, EC3A 5EH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 16.5 miles
- Fenchurch Street Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Liverpool Street Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.5 miles
Hotels near Aldgate Ad
- Pan Pacific London 5 0.2 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square 5 0.3 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 0.5 miles
- Vintry & Mercer 5 0.6 miles
- Locke at Broken Wharf 4 0.8 miles
- Tower Suites by Blue Orchid 5 0.3 miles
- Apex City Of London Hotel 4 0.2 miles
- Shangri-La The Shard, London 5 1.1 miles
- The Lalit London 5 0.7 miles
- The Moorgate by COVE 4 0.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.3 miles
- Bedlam Historic site 0.4 miles
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 0.4 miles
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.5 miles
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.5 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 0.5 miles
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.5 miles
- London Harbour 0.6 miles
- Guildhall Historic site 0.6 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 0.6 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.6 miles
- Museum of London Museum 0.8 miles