St. Dunstan's
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.518, -0.042 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 35 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
St Dunstan's sits in east London within the borough of Tower Hamlets. It covers a compact inner‑city area of older Victorian streets and post‑war housing, close to the historic Docklands and the commercial hub of Canary Wharf, with good transport links that make it popular with both long‑standing residents and commuters.
Named after the ancient parish church of St Dunstan's in Stepney, the ward carries traces of maritime and working‑class history alongside contemporary regeneration: small independent shops, community centres and markets sit beside new developments and social housing. Its multicultural neighbourhoods, active local groups and ongoing development pressures mean it is a place where history, community life and rapid change meet.
Postcode districts covering St. Dunstan's
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Islington 3.5 miles5.7 km
- City of Westminster 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bexley 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Sutton 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Croydon 11 miles17.7 km
- Slough 24.2 miles39 km
- Harrow 13.7 miles22 km
- Basildon 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Watford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Harlow 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Grays 16.3 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Stepney Green Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Shadwell Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Mile End Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bethnal Green East Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Limehouse Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Bow West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bethnal Green West Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitechapel Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bromley North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bromley South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Spitalfields & Banglatown Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in St. Dunstan's
E1 4FG, E1 4SR, E1 3JS, E1 4PB, E14 7UR, E1 4QJ, E14 7BF, E1 4NB, E1 4SN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.3 miles6.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Limehouse Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bethnal Green Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near St. Dunstan's Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Rookery 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 1.9 miles3 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Apex City of London Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
Schools in St. Dunstan's
- Ben Jonson Primary School Primary
- Cayley Primary School Primary
- Halley Primary School Primary
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Secondary
- Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primary
- Stephen Hawking School Special
Local points of interest
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bedlam Historic site 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- London Harbour 2 miles3.3 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Handball Arena Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2 miles3.3 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km