St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50360, -0.05944

E1W 2PE— St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1W 2PE, St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 91%Safety 76/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.65%

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
76
Schools
55
Transport
56
Environment
48
Investment
59

The bottom line

E1W 2PE offers exceptional schools (91% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how E1W 2PE scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how E1W 2PE meets your needs.

Location

E1W 2PE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+51.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1W 2PE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare E1W 2PE with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe🍕 Buzzing

“The practical family move”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How E1W 2PE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.1

—

Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

91% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Better than 76% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
→ Stable

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 848m

Crime is +51% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area329 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£822,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
8.4 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

Wapping Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
WappingNational Rail
3 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

454

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★24 min
City25 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

33

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)949
Nearest car park23m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
495m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
680m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

3 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

159

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 551 m
6 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

213m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local183 m
Hussey's Butchers194 m
Wapping Wines202 m
Best-one205 m

Nearby cafes

Turk's Head Cafe146 m
Cinnamon Coffee Shop202 m
Urban Baristas274 m
WatchHouse467 m

Nearby restaurants

Il Pirata London44 m
Wapping Fish Bar225 m
Laksha Bay236 m
Il Bacino433 m

Nearby pubs

Captain Kidd112 m
The Town of Ramsgate183 m
Turner's Old Star198 m
Dockers Inn202 m

Nearby gyms

John Orwell Sports Centre240 m
The Sporting Club449 m
Train Yard556 m
E1 CrossFit655 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tower Pharmacy217 m
Albion Chemist648 m
Ali's871 m
DMB Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

Hermitage Clinic285 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre439 m
MP Dental Practice617 m
South Bank Dental Care655 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 95

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

WAPPING PRESS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.4

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,127m
Crossrail 2 route4,477m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,180 nationally

1,911

Est. population

16,078/km²

73%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

13%
35%
28%
15%
Under 1813%
18–3435%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
21%
46%
13%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent46%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
26%
20%
White British44%
White Other26%
Asian20%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
82
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
51
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, VAUGHAN WAY, SAMPSON ST, WAPPING HIGH ST, HERMITAGE W, E152 homes
completed
136-140, 136-140, Wapping High Street, E1W 3PA51 homes
completed
RED LION COURT, 77-79, RED LION COURT, 77-79, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E145 homes
completed
73, 73, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E141 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Abdal UllahLabour
Amy Louise LeeLabour

Live in E1W 2PE? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E1W 2PE.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Tower Hamlets with nearby boroughs:

Tower Hamlets vs HackneyTower Hamlets vs NewhamTower Hamlets vs WestminsterTower Hamlets vs Southwark

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track E1W 2PE

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for E1W 2PE

Full postcodeE1W 2PE
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.503599
Longitude-0.059437
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey