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E1 8GY area guide

Who lives in E1 8GY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St George in the East & Wapping North
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,103 (2024)

E1 8GYLondon

At a glance

What E1 8GY is like

E1 8GY is a postcode in the St George in the East & Wapping North area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,103 people. 15.7% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 50.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E1 8 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1 8GY compares

Headline figures for E1 8GY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 47 sales in E1 8, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 33 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 35 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,123

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1 8GY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
30.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E1 8GY FAQs

Is E1 8GY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E1 8GY?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in E1 8 sold for a median of £530,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E1 8GY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1 8GY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E1 8GY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.9% of residents. 15.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.5%).

Which council covers E1 8GY?

The local authority for E1 8GY is Tower Hamlets.

E1 8GY comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1 8GY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 33 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shadwell Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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