Stepney Green
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.517, -0.049 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 35 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Stepney Green sits in the east of London within the Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the leafy Stepney Green Park and served by Stepney Green tube station on the District and Hammersmith & City lines. It lies between Mile End and Whitechapel, close to the long-established shopping streets of Roman Road and within easy reach of both the City and Canary Wharf, while being adjacent to Queen Mary University of London, which adds a student presence to the mix.
Historically part of the ancient parish of Stepney, the area shows a patchwork of Georgian terraces, Victorian housing and post‑war council estates and reflects the East End’s maritime and industrial past. It is culturally diverse with a strong Bangladeshi community, local markets and active neighbourhood groups; recent regeneration and rising property values sit alongside longstanding social housing and community organisations, producing the contrasts typical of modern Tower Hamlets.
Postcode districts covering Stepney Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Islington 3.3 miles5.4 km
- City of Westminster 5 miles8 km
- Bexley 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Sutton 12.4 miles20 km
- Croydon 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Slough 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Harrow 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Basildon 22.2 miles35.6 km
- Watford 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Harlow 18.6 miles30 km
- Grays 16.6 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Dunstan's Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Shadwell Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bethnal Green East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Whitechapel Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Limehouse Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Spitalfields & Banglatown Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Mile End Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bethnal Green West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- St. Katharine's & Wapping Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bow West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Portsoken Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Stepney Green
E1 0PR, E1 0RQ, E1 3AA, E1 0PE, E1 3JU, E1 0NB, E1 3DR, E1 3JQ, E1 4GQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles7.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Limehouse Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bethnal Green Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Stepney Green Ad
- Pan Pacific London 5 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Batty Langley's 5 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2 miles3.2 km
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 1.2 miles2 km
- The Rookery 5 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Apex City of London Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
Schools in Stepney Green
- Stepney All Saints C of E Secondary School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bedlam Historic site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 1.7 miles2.7 km
- London Harbour 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 1.8 miles3 km
- Guildhall Historic site 1.9 miles3 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles3.1 km