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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

E981RL

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2AQ

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3BF

Sovereign Close

E1W2JS

Bridgeport Place

E1W2NT

Tower Buildings

E1W2AP

Pennington Street

E1W2BT

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1NT

Wapping High Street

E1W2DA

Garnet Street

E1W1NA

Sampson Street

E1W3WA

Jardine Road

E981LL

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2NW

Wapping High Street

E1W2JZ

Asher Way

E1W2DS

Merino Gardens

E981LG

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3PG

Wapping High Street

E1W1AG

Star Place

E1W1BE

St Katharines Way

E1W3BG

Sovereign Close

E1W3TU

New Crane Place

E1W1BH

Wapping High Street

E1W3SH

Wapping Wall

E1W1UR

St Katharines Way

E1W1NB

Burr Close

E1W3SG

Wapping Wall

E1W1AQ

Star Place

E1W1PH

Knighten Street

E1W1UE

St Katharines Way

E1W1NS

Wapping High Street

E1W2YW

Wapping High Street

E981NN

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3TB

Milk Yard

E1W2JW

Welland Mews

E1W1AU

Thomas More Street

E981PN

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3RY

Maynards Quay

E1W2QG

Watts Street

E1W2RX

Wapping Lane

E981BU

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1PW

Knighten Street

E1W3PH

Wapping High Street

E1W3TX

New Crane Place

E1W1AF

Star Place

E1W2RD

Wapping Lane

E1W2DR

Merino Gardens

E1W3SL

Wapping Wall

E981NH

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981SG

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1UB

Thomas More Street

E1W2AR

Emery Way

E1W3SP

Wapping Wall

E981SA

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2JR

Stevedore Street

E1W2AB

Wapping Lane

E1W1UG

Mews Street

E1W1UJ

St Katharines Way

E1W3EU

The Highway

E1W3RF

Prusom Street

E1W2AS

Emery Way

E1W3NL

Clegg Street

E1W3QX

Rum Close

E1W3TH

Wapping Wall

E1W3QZ

Newlands Quay

E981EX

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1YY

Thomas More Street

E1W2UY

Torrington Place

E981FA

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3RH

Agatha Close

E1W2QB

Green Bank

E1W2NN

Wapping High Street

E1W3SY

Milk Yard

E1W2PF

Reardon Path

E1W1YZ

Thomas More Street

E1W2QE

Green Bank

E1W3NS

Cinnamon Street

E1W2QH

Reardon Path

E1W2RR

Wapping Lane

E1W1NZ

Lilley Close

EC3N4DT

Lower Thames Street

E1W2NP

Wapping High Street

E1W3TA

Milk Yard

E1W1AZ

East Smithfield

E1W1BA

St Katharine's Way

E1W2SD

The Highway

E1W3WD

Jardine Road

E1W2QL

Chandler Street

E981ES

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2NG

Cork Square

E1W2BB

Pennington Street

E981XY

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3WE

Jardine Road

E1W2YG

Wapping High Street

E1W3RS

Inglefield Square

E1W2AW

Gauging Square

E1W2QA

Green Bank

EC3N4AB

Tower Bridge Approach

E1W3BE

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2NL

Wapping High Street

E1W1PN

Wapping High Street

Data Sources

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