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E1W 2BD

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1W 2BD

Overview

Postcode E1W 2BD 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 very high crime levels, with around 270.0 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 0.4 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
270
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

10/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 270.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.1%

Approximately 16.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from E1W 2BD.

Flood risk

No risk

St George in the East & Wapping North near E1W 2BD 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 Shadwell located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 2BD
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell
0.4 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

Walking directions to Tower Gateway
0.5 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 2BD
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
267
Population density
37,605.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
75
28.2%
Other White
61
22.93%
Bangladeshi
55
20.68%
Indian
16
6.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
4.89%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
28.57%
Owns outright
16
14.29%
Other social rented
14
12.5%
Social rents from council
4
3.57%
Total households: 112

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 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
Flats181£598,000
Terraced7£755,000

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 2BD 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 2BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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 2BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 2BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food77-101 The Highway, London, E1W 2BNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miLondis102-106 The Highway, London, E1W 2BXWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JGWalking directions to Cable News 'n' Mini Mart
0.2 miWaitrose41 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YYWalking directions to Waitrose

Data Sources

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