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E1W 1UG

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Tower Hill & Wapping South / St Katharine's & Wapping / E1W 1UG

Overview

Postcode E1W 1UG 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 Tower Hill & Wapping South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 275.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tower Hill & Wapping South is £96,600 per year. The nearest station is Tower Gateway located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Potters Fields Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
276
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Tower Hill & Wapping South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,059 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Tower Hill & Wapping South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 275.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Tower Hill & Wapping South is £96,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1W 1UG.

Flood risk

Very low

Tower Hill & Wapping South near E1W 1UG has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

0.4 mi

1

Tower Hill

Circle, District

0.5 mi

1

Fenchurch Street

C2C

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPotters Fields ParkSmall
0.3 miSwedenborg GardensSmall
0.4 miWapping GardensSmall

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,915 up to £3,459,765.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,462,500
Flats164£625,000
Terraced4£1,087,500

10 years price trend in St Katharine's & Wapping

Schools

In the E1W 1UG postcode area, located within Tower Hill & Wapping South, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableOMG EducationOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWaitrose41 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YY
0.2 miTesco ExpressSt Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1LE
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQ
0.3 miRoyal Mint Store1 Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LS
0.3 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JG

Data Sources

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