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E1W 3TU

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1W 3TU

Overview

Postcode E1W 3TU 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tower Hill & Wapping South is £96,600 per year. The nearest station is Wapping located about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is King Edward Memorial Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Tower Hill & Wapping South has a 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

3/10

Tower Hill & Wapping South has a low crime rate, with approximately 56.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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 of residents in Tower Hill & Wapping South is £96,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E1W 3TU.

Flood risk

Very low

Tower Hill & Wapping South near E1W 3TU 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 3TU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping
0.4 mi

2

Rotherhithe

Overground

Walking directions to Rotherhithe
0.4 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
181
Population density
58,387.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
88
49.44%
Other White
38
21.35%
Indian
22
12.36%
Bangladeshi
6
3.37%
Irish
6
3.37%
Total population: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
51.4%
Owns with a mortgage
29
27.1%
Owns outright
16
14.95%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.8%
Other social rented
3
2.8%
Total households: 107

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 3TU postcode area, located within Tower Hill & Wapping South, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1W 3TU
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 3TU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 3TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miDocklands General Store84 Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SPWalking directions to Docklands General Store
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
0.2 miFresh Foods87a Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RWWalking directions to Fresh Foods
0.2 miSainsbury's Local78-80 Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RTWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

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