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E1 3HE

Stepney Green

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1 3HE

Overview

Postcode E1 3HE is located in a major urban area, within the Stepney Green ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Whitechapel area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 91.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitechapel is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Whitechapel located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stepney Green Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
45.9%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Whitechapel has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,052 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Whitechapel has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 91.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.9%

Approximately 45.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitechapel is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1 3HE.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitechapel near E1 3HE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Whitechapel located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1 3HE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Whitechapel

District, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Overground

Walking directions to Whitechapel
0.4 mi

2

Stepney Green

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Stepney Green
0.5 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1 3HE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStepney Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Stepney Green Park
0.3 miStepney Green GardensMediumWalking directions to Stepney Green Gardens
0.5 miSt Dunstan's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Dunstan's Churchyard

Area Profile

Population
398
Population density
27,379.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
279
70.28%
British
29
7.3%
Other White
25
6.3%
African
18
4.53%
Other
13
3.27%
Total population: 397

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
55
45.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
25.41%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16.39%
Owns outright
12
9.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.46%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Stepney Green

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Stepney Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £149,000 up to £1,235,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stepney Green 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 Stepney Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats37£401,000
Terraced7£630,000

10 year median price trend in Stepney Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stepney Green.

Schools

In the E1 3HE postcode area, located within Whitechapel, there are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1 3HE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStepney Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Islamic SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1 3HE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1 3HE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miJubilee ExpressStepney Way, Tower Hamlets, E1 3GBWalking directions to Jubilee Express
0.2 miAshfield Convenience Store89 Ashfield Street, London, E1 2HAWalking directions to Ashfield Convenience Store
0.2 miChina Ark Supermarket84 Mile End Road, London, E1 4UNWalking directions to China Ark Supermarket
0.2 miChina Ark86 Mile End Road, London, E1 4UNWalking directions to China Ark
0.2 miNowrin Stores349 Commercial Road, London, E1 2PSWalking directions to Nowrin Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.