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E1W 3WB

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for 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 225.5 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
226
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 225.5 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.

Nearby public transport stations for E1W 3WB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Limehouse

C2C, DLR

Walking directions to Limehouse
0.6 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

Walking directions to Shadwell
0.6 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

Walking directions to Wapping

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1W 3WB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKing Edward Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to King Edward Memorial Park
0.5 miRopemakers FieldsSmallWalking directions to Ropemakers Fields
0.5 miSt Dunstan's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Dunstan's Churchyard

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
16,888.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
90
39.47%
Other White
61
26.75%
Indian
13
5.7%
African
9
3.95%
Bangladeshi
9
3.95%
Total population: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
51.18%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.56%
Owns outright
18
14.17%
Social rents from council
4
3.15%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.36%
Total households: 127

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1W 3WB
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

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1W 3WB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miEuro Food & Wines Ltd508 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HYWalking directions to Euro Food & Wines Ltd
0.2 miSainsbury's Local516-518 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miTanim Super Store542 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HYWalking directions to Tanim Super Store
0.2 miGrocery Station242 Ratcliffe Lane, London, E14 7JEWalking directions to Grocery Station
0.2 miMace Express403 Cable Street, London, E1W 3DPWalking directions to Mace Express

Data Sources

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