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St Katharine's & Wapping

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Overview

Postcode E1W 3QX 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 Tower Hill & Wapping South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Tower Hill & Wapping South is £101,017 per year. The nearest station is Shadwell located about 0.2 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
31.2%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Tower Hill & Wapping South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,393 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Tower Hill & Wapping South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.2%

Approximately 31.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Tower Hill & Wapping South is £101,017 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from E1W 3QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Tower Hill & Wapping South near E1W 3QX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 3QX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell
0.3 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping
0.6 mi

2

Rotherhithe

Overground

Walking directions to Rotherhithe

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 3QX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to King Edward Memorial Park
0.4 miKing Edward Memorial Park ForeshoreSmallWalking directions to King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore
0.1 miWapping WoodsSmallWalking directions to Wapping Woods

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
9,766.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
17.74(-34%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.91(-68%)
Vehicle crime
6.26(-33%)
Other theft
4.17(-64%)
Bicycle theft
4.17(+161%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
131
35.03%
Bangladeshi
85
22.73%
Other White
72
19.25%
Other
14
3.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
12
3.21%
Total population: 374

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
49.54%
No qualifications
60
18.58%
Level 3 (A level)
42
13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
8.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.05%
Total 16+ residents: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
32.47%
Social rents from council
43
27.92%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.08%
Owns outright
18
11.69%
Other social rented
5
3.25%
Total households: 154

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,973 up to £3,090,000.

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
Flats205£707,000
Terraced12£1,065,000

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 3QX postcode area, located within Tower Hill & Wapping South, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1W 3QX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 3QX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRiverside General Store1A Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QTWalking directions to Riverside General Store
0.1 miWapping Supermarket172 The Highway, London, E1W 3DDWalking directions to Wapping Supermarket
0.1 miWapping Mini Store8 Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QTWalking directions to Wapping Mini Store
0.2 miVenus102-104 Watney Street, London, E1 2QEWalking directions to Venus
0.2 miExpress Mart87 Watney Street, London, E1 2QEWalking directions to Express Mart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district (2025-26).

Band A£1,170
Band B£1,365
Band C£1,560
Band D£1,755
Band E£2,144
Band F£2,534
Band G£2,924
Band H£3,509

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for E1W 3QX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Abdal Ullah

St Katharine's & Wapping - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Victoria Fleur Lupton

St Katharine's & Wapping - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Apsana Begum

Poplar and Limehouse - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictTower HamletsE09000030
Parliamentary ConstituencyPoplar and LimehouseE14001430
ParishTower Hamlets, unparished areaE43000220
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Tower Hill & Wapping SouthE02000890
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tower Hamlets 027CE01004297
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.