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Stepney Green

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About

Stepney Green centres around a long, narrow park running along the line of a former medieval common. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian terraced housing and a mix of modern apartment blocks. Several large educational and healthcare institutions, including Queen Mary University of London and the Royal London Hospital, are located nearby, giving the locality a steady, institutional presence.

The historic St. Dunstan's Church, dating from the 10th century, anchors the area at one end of the green. A surviving fragment of the old Mile End Road almshouses, known as the Trinity Green almshouses, stands as one of London's oldest sets of this charitable housing. Daily life revolves around the local high street and the District and Hammersmith & City line Underground station.

Area overview

On average Stepney Green has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 44.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Stepney Green is £57,438 per year. There are 1 schools in Stepney Green: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Stepney Green is home to around 8,343 people, with a population density of about 18,799 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
44.8%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Stepney Green Population
8,343
Population density
18,799 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
44.11(+64%)
Violence and sexual offences
36.8(+18%)
Other theft
11.39(0%)
Drugs
11.39(+84%)
Public order
6.59(-3%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
3,910
46.88%
British
1,774
21.27%
Other White
790
9.47%
African
299
3.59%
Other
294
3.53%
Total population: 8,340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,621
39.31%
No qualifications
1,474
22.11%
Level 3 (A level)
964
14.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
669
10.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
543
8.14%
Total 16+ residents: 6,668

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
923
30.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
850
27.88%
Social rents from council
463
15.19%
Owns with a mortgage
402
13.18%
Owns outright
280
9.18%
Total households: 3,049

Property prices in Stepney Green

Median price£430,000
Price per sq ft£671
Sales (last 12 months)31
Typical range (middle 50%)£389K – £668K

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £671 per square foot) in Stepney Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,235,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stepney Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced6£863,000£644
Flats25£415,000£671

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Stepney Green

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stepney Green.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£390,000
2017£420,000£850,000
2018£392,500£692,500
2019£384,000£710,000
2020£470,000£888,500
2021£425,000£845,000
2022£440,000£805,000
2023£396,600£747,500
2024£423,750£636,000
2025£412,500£765,000
2026£402,500£851,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stepney Green.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stepney Green.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£689
2017£678£750
2018£665£731
2019£570£674
2020£730£941
2021£637£653
2022£799£807
2023£649£756
2024£628£746
2025£644£682
2026£667£589
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stepney Green.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Stepney Green in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district.

Band A£1,225
Band B£1,429
Band C£1,634
Band D£1,838
Band E£2,246
Band F£2,655
Band G£3,063
Band H£3,676

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.