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E98 1PP

St Katharine's & Wapping

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / St George in the East & Wapping North / St Katharine's & Wapping / E98 1PP

Overview

Postcode E98 1PP 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 265.8 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 Shadwell located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Wapping Woods.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
266
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,535 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St George in the East & Wapping North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 265.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from E98 1PP.

Flood risk

N/A

St George in the East & Wapping North near E98 1PP 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

2

Shadwell

DLR, Overground

0.4 mi

2

Wapping

Overground

0.5 mi

1

Tower Gateway

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWapping WoodsSmall
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.1 miSwedenborg GardensSmall

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 E98 1PP postcode area, located within St George in the East & Wapping North, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableOMG EducationOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food77-101 The Highway, London, E1W 2BN
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalTower Hamlets, E1W 2AQ
0.2 miWaitrose41 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YY
0.2 miLondis102-106 The Highway, London, E1W 2BX
0.2 miCable News 'n' Mini Mart14 Cable Street, London, E1 8JG

Data Sources

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