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E1W 3RF

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1W 3RF

Overview

Postcode E1W 3RF 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 83.5 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 0.1 miles away. There are 11 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
84
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
46%
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 83.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46%

Approximately 46.0% 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 3RF.

Flood risk

Very low

St George in the East & Wapping North near E1W 3RF 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 3RF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping
0.3 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell
0.4 mi

2

Rotherhithe

Overground

Walking directions to Rotherhithe

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 3RF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to King Edward Memorial Park
0.5 miKing's Stairs GardensMediumWalking directions to King's Stairs Gardens
0.1 miWapping WoodsSmallWalking directions to Wapping Woods

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
39,130.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
206
57.22%
British
73
20.28%
Other White
35
9.72%
Other
12
3.33%
African
9
2.5%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
54
43.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.16%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.55%
Owns outright
11
8.87%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.84%
Total households: 124

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 3RF postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBlue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 3RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWapping Mini Store8 Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QTWalking directions to Wapping Mini Store
0.1 miRiverside General Store1A Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QTWalking directions to Riverside General Store
0.1 miDocklands General Store84 Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SPWalking directions to Docklands General Store
0.1 miFresh Foods87a Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RWWalking directions to Fresh Foods
0.1 miBest-one56-58 Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RLWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

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