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E1W 1AF

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1W 1AF

Overview

Postcode E1W 1AF is located in a major urban area, within the St Katharine's & Wapping 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 136.1 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Potters Fields Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Very High

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 136.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from E1W 1AF.

Flood risk

Very low

St George in the East & Wapping North near E1W 1AF has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 1AF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

Walking directions to Tower Gateway
0.3 mi

1

Tower Hill

Circle, District

Walking directions to Tower Hill
0.5 mi

1

Fenchurch Street

C2C

Walking directions to Fenchurch Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 1AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPotters Fields ParkSmallWalking directions to Potters Fields Park
0.5 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens
0.3 miSwedenborg GardensSmallWalking directions to Swedenborg Gardens

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
11,824.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
42.61%
Other White
96
27.27%
Chinese
19
5.4%
Indian
14
3.98%
Irish
11
3.12%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
108
56.84%
Owns outright
26
13.68%
Owns with a mortgage
26
13.68%
Shared ownership
23
12.11%
Other social rented
3
1.58%
Total households: 190

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £232,428 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
Flats181£598,000
Terraced7£755,000

10 year median price trend in St Katharine's & Wapping

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Katharine's & Wapping.

Schools

In the E1W 1AF postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1W 1AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableOMG EducationOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1W 1AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 1AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miWaitrose41 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YYWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miRoyal Mint Store1 Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LSWalking directions to Royal Mint Store
0.2 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JGWalking directions to Cable News 'n' Mini Mart
0.2 miTesco ExpressSt Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1LEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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