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E1W 3EF

Shadwell

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1W 3EF

Overview

Postcode E1W 3EF is located in a major urban area, within the Shadwell ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Shadwell North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shadwell North is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Shadwell located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is King Edward Memorial Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
67.7%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Shadwell North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shadwell North has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.7%

Approximately 67.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Shadwell North is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from E1W 3EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Shadwell North near E1W 3EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 3EF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell
0.4 mi

2

Limehouse

C2C, DLR

Walking directions to Limehouse
0.5 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 3EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to King Edward Memorial Park
0.4 miWapping WoodsSmallWalking directions to Wapping Woods
0.4 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
20,833.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
194
45.75%
British
85
20.05%
Other White
42
9.91%
African
18
4.25%
Other Asian
12
2.83%
Total population: 424

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
91
55.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
18.9%
Social rents from council
20
12.2%
Owns with a mortgage
12
7.32%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.05%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Shadwell

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 in Shadwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,010,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shadwell 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 Shadwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats29£420,000
Terraced5£592,000

10 year median price trend in Shadwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shadwell.

Schools

In the E1W 3EF postcode area, located within Shadwell North, there are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1W 3EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1W 3EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 3EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMace Express403 Cable Street, London, E1W 3DPWalking directions to Mace Express
0.1 miHandy Stores377 Cable Street, London, E1 0AHWalking directions to Handy Stores
0.3 miEast London Food Centre485 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HAWalking directions to East London Food Centre
0.3 miRupa Food Supermarket2 Brayford Square, London, E1 0SGWalking directions to Rupa Food Supermarket
0.3 miEckosMartha Street, London, E1 2PGWalking directions to Eckos

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.