Shadwell
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.512, -0.05 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 35 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Shadwell sits on the north bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, wedged between Wapping and Limehouse. The area is marked by its maritime geography, most noticeably the preserved Shadwell Basin, and good transport links via Shadwell station on the London Overground and DLR, which put it a short ride from Canary Wharf and the City.
Historically a seafaring and docklands neighbourhood, Shadwell has long been culturally diverse and retains a strong local identity amid waves of regeneration. You’ll find a mix of social housing, newer waterside developments, community groups, green spaces and traditional pubs around the old docks, reflecting both the area’s working‑class roots and the economic change that has reshaped much of east London.
Postcode districts covering Shadwell
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Islington 3.5 miles5.6 km
- City of Westminster 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Bexley 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sutton 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Croydon 10.6 miles17 km
- Slough 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Harrow 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Basildon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Watford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Harlow 19 miles30.5 km
- Grays 16.7 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Stepney Green Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St. Dunstan's Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- St. Katharine's & Wapping Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Whitechapel Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Limehouse Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Spitalfields & Banglatown Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Surrey Docks Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Bethnal Green East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mile End Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Portsoken Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rotherhithe Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Shadwell
E1 2NN, E1W 3EW, E1 0AU, E1 0AD, E1 2JT, E1W 3AB, E1 2NR, E1 0JN, E1 2NT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.6 miles7.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Limehouse Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Wapping Rail Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.6 miles4.2 km
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Schools in Shadwell
- Bigland Green Primary School Primary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic School Secondary
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School Primary
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Primary
- Jamiatul Ummah School Independent - secondary
- Mulberry School for Girls Secondary
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bedlam Historic site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- London Harbour 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 1.5 miles2.5 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Guildhall Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km