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E1W 2AA

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / St George in the East & Wapping North / St Katharine's & Wapping / E1W 2AA

Overview

Postcode E1W 2AA 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 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 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Wapping Woods.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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 130.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 217 ft away from E1W 2AA.

Flood risk

No risk

St George in the East & Wapping North near E1W 2AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Tower Gateway located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

0.5 mi

1

Tower Hill

Circle, District

0.5 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWapping WoodsSmall
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.2 miSwedenborg GardensSmall

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £650,050 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
Flats170£625,000
Terraced4£1,087,500

10 years price trend in St Katharine's & Wapping

Schools

In the E1W 2AA postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableOMG EducationOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQ
0.1 miWaitrose41 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YY
0.2 miCo-op Food77-101 The Highway, London, E1W 2BN
0.2 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JG
0.2 miRoyal Mint Store1 Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LS

Data Sources

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