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E1W 2AA

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for 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 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 0.4 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
136
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 136.1 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.

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 2AA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

Walking directions to Tower Gateway
0.5 mi

1

Tower Hill

Circle, District

Walking directions to Tower Hill
0.5 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 2AA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWapping WoodsSmallWalking directions to Wapping Woods
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens
0.2 miSwedenborg GardensSmallWalking directions to Swedenborg Gardens

Area Profile

Population
203
Population density
8,565.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
76
37.25%
British
43
21.08%
Other Asian
21
10.29%
Indian
13
6.37%
Chinese
8
3.92%
Total population: 204

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
76
68.47%
Owns with a mortgage
12
10.81%
Other social rented
11
9.91%
Owns outright
5
4.5%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.7%
Total households: 111

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 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
Flats196£617,500
Terraced9£880,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1W 2AA
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

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1W 2AA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 2AA
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 miCo-op Food77-101 The Highway, London, E1W 2BNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JGWalking directions to Cable News 'n' Mini Mart
0.2 miRoyal Mint Store1 Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LSWalking directions to Royal Mint Store

Data Sources

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