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E1W 3EG

Shadwell

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Shadwell North / Shadwell / E1W 3EG

Overview

Postcode E1W 3EG 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.2 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 5 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
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52.5%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Shadwell North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,611 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shadwell North has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.5%

Approximately 52.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from E1W 3EG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

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

Limehouse

C2C, DLR

0.5 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMedium
0.4 miWapping WoodsSmall
0.4 miSt George's GardensSmall

Property prices in Shadwell

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Shadwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £1,010,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats27£420,000
Terraced2£645,500

10 years price trend in Shadwell

Schools

In the E1W 3EG postcode area, located within Shadwell North, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMace Express403 Cable Street, London, E1W 3DP
0.1 miHandy Stores377 Cable Street, London, E1 0AH
0.2 miEast London Food Centre485 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HA
0.2 miRupa Food Supermarket2 Brayford Square, London, E1 0SG
0.3 miExpress Mart87 Watney Street, London, E1 2QE

Data Sources

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