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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 159 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
159
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
53.09(+99%)
Violence and sexual offences
41.3(+36%)
Other theft
26.5(+128%)
Burglary
18.39(+231%)
Shoplifting
16.47(+63%)
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 187 recent sales, the median property price is £676,800 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,973 up to £3,459,765.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Katharine's & Wapping over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,800,000
Flats177£660,000
Terraced9£880,000

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

E1W1AD

Star Place

E1W1NU

Lily Close

E1W1YJ

Thomas More Street

E1W2BQ

Telfords Yard

E1W2DA

Garnet Street

E1W3RH

Agatha Close

E981NL

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1AB

Star Place

E1W1AU

Thomas More Street

E1W1LY

Wapping High Street

E1W2DQ

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W3TJ

Prospect Place

E1W1AA

St Katharines Way

E1W1NS

Wapping High Street

E1W1UN

St Katharines Way

E1W2BT

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2PZ

Watts Street

E1W3NW

Prusom Street

E981NG

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1NQ

Wapping High Street

E1W2BE

The Highway

E1W2JH

President Drive

E1W2QG

Watts Street

E1W2RD

Wapping Lane

E1W2YW

Wapping High Street

E1W3SS

Wapping Wall

E1W3WF

Jardine Road

E1W2YN

Dundee Street

E1W2AH

Vaughan Way

E1W3SZ

Milk Yard

E981SH

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981XY

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1NB

Burr Close

E1W2JF

Asher Way

E1W2QQ

Vinegar Street

E981SJ

St Katharine's & Wapping

E981TF

Pennington Street

E1W1LE

St Katharine's Way

E1W2JY

Asher Way

E1W3AR

Cobblestone Square

E1W1AG

Star Place

E1W1AR

Thomas More Street

E1W1NJ

Wapping High Street

E1W2AR

Emery Way

E1W2NS

Brewhouse Lane

E1W3PF

Wapping High Street

E981PJ

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1LW

Hermitage Wall

E1W2PF

Reardon Path

E1W2UT

Spirit Quay

E1W3PQ

Wapping High Street

E981NR

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1BQ

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2JR

Stevedore Street

E1W2NG

Cork Square

E1W3NP

Prusom Street

E1W1UJ

St Katharines Way

E1W2QP

Lime Close

E1W1LN

Orton Street

E1W1UH

Mews Street

E1W2BB

Pennington Street

E1W2JJ

Kennet Street

E1W2RL

Wapping Lane

E1W3QG

Farthing Fields

E1W3SY

Milk Yard

E1W3TL

Monza Street

E1W1UG

Mews Street

E1W2UP

Scandrett Street

E1W3RA

Garnet Street

E1W3SL

Wapping Wall

E981LG

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2BS

Telfords Yard

E1W2NJ

Wapping High Street

E1W3AL

Clave Street

E1W3WE

Jardine Road

E1W2PE

Green Bank

E1W2QF

Watts Street

E1W2RN

Wapping Lane

E1W3AS

Cobblestone Square

E1W3BD

Sovereign Close

E1W3RD

Prusom Street

E981BD

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W2BX

The Highway

E1W2NP

Wapping High Street

E1W2QR

Portland Square

E1W2RP

Wapping Lane

E1W3RU

Farthing Fields

E1W3SG

Wapping Wall

E1W3TB

Milk Yard

E981NH

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1BH

Wapping High Street

E1W1YZ

Thomas More Street

E1W2QL

Chandler Street

E1W2QS

Reardon Street

E1W3PG

Wapping High Street

E981BU

St Katharine's & Wapping

E1W1AZ

East Smithfield

E1W1LH

Wapping High Street

E1W1LQ

St Katharines Way

E1W2BG

Artichoke Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.