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E1W 2AP

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / St George in the East & Wapping North / St Katharine's & Wapping / 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 moderate crime levels, with around 96.3 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 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

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

6/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 96.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

0.4 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

0.5 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWapping WoodsSmall
0.2 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.1 miSwedenborg 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 2AP postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food77-101 The Highway, London, E1W 2BN
0.1 miLondis102-106 The Highway, London, E1W 2BX
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQ
0.2 miWapping Supermarket172 The Highway, London, E1W 3DD
0.2 miWaitrose41 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YY

Data Sources

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