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E1W 2AP

Pennington Street

St Katharine's & Wapping

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Detailed insights for E1W 2AP

Overview

Postcode E1W 2AP 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 very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St George in the East & Wapping North is £82,123 per year. The nearest station is Shadwell located about 0.3 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,385 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

7/10

The average income per household in St George in the East & Wapping North is £82,123 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from E1W 2AP.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 2AP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell
0.4 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping
0.5 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

Walking directions to Tower Gateway

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
219
Population density
6,865.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
29.31(+9%)
Burglary
16.75(+206%)
Violence and sexual offences
16.15(-48%)
Other theft
12.56(+10%)
Bicycle theft
7.18(+349%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
82
37.27%
British
73
33.18%
Chinese
17
7.73%
Indian
16
7.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
4.09%
Total population: 220

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
173
84.39%
Level 3 (A level)
12
5.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7
3.41%
Other
4
1.95%
No qualifications
3
1.46%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
54.46%
Owns with a mortgage
26
23.21%
Owns outright
16
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.46%
Shared ownership
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,973 up to £3,090,000.

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
Flats205£707,000
Terraced12£1,065,000

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 2AP 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 2AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableOMG EducationOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 2AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food77-101 The Highway, London, E1W 2BNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miLondis102-106 The Highway, London, E1W 2BXWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalThe Highway, London, E1W 2AQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miStarry MartTower Hamlets, E1W 2ASWalking directions to Starry Mart
0.2 miWapping Supermarket172 The Highway, London, E1W 3DDWalking directions to Wapping Supermarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district (2025-26).

Band A£1,170
Band B£1,365
Band C£1,560
Band D£1,755
Band E£2,144
Band F£2,534
Band G£2,924
Band H£3,509

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for E1W 2AP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Abdal Ullah

St Katharine's & Wapping - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Victoria Fleur Lupton

St Katharine's & Wapping - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Apsana Begum

Poplar and Limehouse - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictTower HamletsE09000030
Parliamentary ConstituencyPoplar and LimehouseE14001430
ParishTower Hamlets, unparished areaE43000220
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St George in the East & Wapping NorthE02000889
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tower Hamlets 026AE01004292
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2019-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.