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E1W 3WB

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe / St Katharine's & Wapping / E1W 3WB

Overview

Postcode E1W 3WB 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 Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 215.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe is £68,700 per year. The nearest station is Limehouse located about 0.3 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
215
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

6/10

Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,124 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 215.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe is £68,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 73 ft away from E1W 3WB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Limehouse

C2C, DLR

0.6 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

0.6 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMedium
0.5 miRopemakers FieldsSmall
0.5 miSt Dunstan's ChurchyardSmall

Property prices in St Katharine's & Wapping

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,915 up to £3,459,765.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,462,500
Flats164£625,000
Terraced4£1,087,500

10 years price trend in St Katharine's & Wapping

Schools

In the E1W 3WB postcode area, located within Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPeter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMarion Richardson Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miEuro Food & Wines Ltd508 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HY
0.2 miSainsbury's Local516-518 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HY
0.2 miTanim Super Store542 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HY
0.2 miGrocery Station242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JE
0.2 miMace Express403 Cable Street, London, E1W 3DP

Data Sources

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