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E1W 2JG

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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

Overview

Postcode E1W 2JG 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.6 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 Wapping located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is King Edward Memorial Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,142 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1W 2JG.

Flood risk

Very low

St George in the East & Wapping North near E1W 2JG has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

0.3 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

0.6 mi

2

Rotherhithe

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMedium
0.1 miWapping WoodsSmall
0.2 miSt George's 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 2JG postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis102-106 The Highway, London, E1W 2BX
0.1 miFresh Foods87a Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RW
0.2 miWapping Supermarket172 The Highway, London, E1W 3DD
0.2 miBest-one56-58 Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RL
0.2 miSainsbury's Local78-80 Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RT

Data Sources

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