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St Katharine's & Wapping

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About

St Katharine's & Wapping occupies a distinctive riverside stretch of northern Tower Hamlets. The area is defined by the Thames, with historic docks and modern marinas creating a varied waterfront. Its layout is a network of cobbled streets and converted warehouses, reflecting its maritime industrial past. Residential narrowboats are a common sight along the remaining inlets, adding a specific character to the local canals.

The ward contains St Katharine Docks, a secluded basin filled with yachts and surrounded by converted warehouses that now house offices and restaurants. Inland, the streets are primarily residential, with a mix of modern apartment buildings and historic terraced housing. The area's history is visibly preserved in its old pub buildings and the high walls that once enclosed the London Docks.

Area overview

On average St Katharine's & Wapping has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 170 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Katharine's & Wapping is £90,919 per year. There are 2 schools in St Katharine's & Wapping: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. St Katharine's & Wapping is home to around 11,961 people, with a population density of about 11,300.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

St Katharine's & Wapping Population
11,961
Population density
11,300 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
55.93(+108%)
Violence and sexual offences
42.89(+38%)
Other theft
29.26(+156%)
Shoplifting
21.74(+118%)
Burglary
20.57(+276%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,351
36.37%
Other White
2,765
23.11%
Bangladeshi
1,879
15.71%
Indian
515
4.31%
Chinese
360
3.01%
Total population: 11,962

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,183
68.59%
Level 3 (A level)
1,022
9.76%
No qualifications
898
8.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
613
5.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
420
4.01%
Total 16+ residents: 10,473

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,554
44.06%
Owns with a mortgage
1,210
20.87%
Owns outright
822
14.18%
Social rents from council
489
8.44%
Other social rented
396
6.83%
Total households: 5,797

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 188 recent sales, the median property price is £732,500 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,973 up to £3,090,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Katharine's & Wapping in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Katharine's & Wapping over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats178£690,700£10,098
Terraced10£920,000£10,498

10 years median price trend in St Katharine's & Wapping

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Katharine's & Wapping.

All postcodes in St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2DT

Pennington Quay Walk

E1W2JQ

Wellington Terrace

E1W2QJ

Reardon Street

E1W3AT

Clegg Street

E981SX

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981SE

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2RW

Wapping Lane

E1W3QU

West Gardens

E1W3TJ

Prospect Place

E1W3QY

Garnet Street

E1W2DP

Merino Gardens

E981GG

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1LQ

St Katharines Way

E1W3HU

The Highway

E1W3SJ

Wapping Wall

E1W3SU

Milk Yard

E1W2JB

Asher Way

E1W2PX

Watts Street

E1W2RT

Wapping Lane

E981SY

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1NU

Lily Close

E1W3TR

Benson Quay

E1W2DQ

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981NB

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1AB

Star Place

EC3N4AE

Tower Hill

E1W1BF

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1AA

St Katharines Way

E1W1UN

St Katharines Way

E1W2RG

Wapping Lane

E1W2BG

Artichoke Hill

E981SD

Pennington Street

E1W1NQ

Wapping High Street

E1W1AR

Thomas More Street

E981BX

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981HR

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2JF

Asher Way

E1W3DJ

Dock Cottages

E1W2UT

Spirit Quay

E1W2JX

Mace Close

E1W2NB

Wapping High Street

E981AS

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3PA

Wapping High Street

E1W2QD

Tench Street

E1W2NS

Brewhouse Lane

E1W3PQ

Wapping High Street

E1W1AT

East Smithfield

E1W1LY

Wapping High Street

E1W3AQ

Raine Street

E1W2PZ

Watts Street

E1W2RU

Wapping Lane

E1W2JA

Kennet Street

E1W3SE

Wapping Wall

E1W3QT

Garnet Street

E1W3EQ

Glamis Road

E981NP

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1LN

Orton Street

E981GE

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2AF

Vaughan Way

E981SS

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3PF

Wapping High Street

E1W2QF

Watts Street

E1W1LW

Hermitage Wall

E1W1WY

Thomas More Street

E1W2RL

Wapping Lane

E1W2QR

Portland Square

E1W2AA

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2PD

Wapping High Street

E1W2PE

Green Bank

E1W2NE

Wapping High Street

E981PL

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981ST

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1LP

St Katharines Way

E1W3RN

John Rennie Walk

E1W1LH

Wapping High Street

E1W1UQ

St Katharine's Way

E1W3NW

Prusom Street

E981SP

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1LT

St Anthonys Close

E1W2AG

Vaughan Way

E1W1BS

Star Place

E1W3QQ

Farthing Fields

E1W1NJ

Wapping High Street

E981TH

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3DD

Wapping Lane

E981TD

Pennington Street

E1W1YP

Hellings Street

E981TF

Pennington Street

E1W1YQ

Stockholm Way

E1W3SR

Peartree Lane

E1W3TL

Monza Street

E1W1LG

St Katharines Way

E1W3WB

Jardine Road

EC3N4EE

Byward Street

E1W1UF

St Katharines Way

E1W2DG

Merino Gardens

E1W2RJ

Wapping Lane

E1W2BE

The Highway

E1W3SS

Wapping Wall

E1W3HW

Sovereign Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.