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E1 8JX

Whitechapel

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / St George in the East & Wapping North / Whitechapel / E1 8JX

Overview

Postcode E1 8JX is located in a major urban area, within the Whitechapel ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region , and forms part of the St George in the East & Wapping North area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 130.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St George in the East & Wapping North is £71,000 per year. The nearest station is Tower Gateway located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is St George's Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27.3%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,535 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a high crime rate, with approximately 130.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.3%

Approximately 27.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in St George in the East & Wapping North is £71,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 28 ft away from E1 8JX.

Flood risk

No risk

St George in the East & Wapping North near E1 8JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Tower Gateway located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

0.3 mi

1

Tower Hill

Circle, District

0.3 mi

1

Aldgate East

District, Hammersmith and City

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.3 miSwedenborg GardensSmall
0.4 miAltab Ali ParkSmall

Property prices in Whitechapel

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Whitechapel area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,250 up to £1,680,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats83£500,000
Terraced2£1,295,000

10 years price trend in Whitechapel

Schools

In the E1 8JX postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableOMG EducationOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miRoyal Mint Store1 Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LS
0.1 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JG
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQ
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalLeman Street, London, E1 8EJ
0.2 miTesco Express90 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.