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E1 8NT area guide

Who lives in E1 8NT, 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: 1,642 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1 8NT is like

E1 8NT 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 1,642 people. 31.6% of households own their home, 52% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 76.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 8NT compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.7 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: 42 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 31 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 8NT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
50% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1 8 is down 6.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
42 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1 8NT FAQs

Is E1 8NT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8NT?

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 8NT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1 8NT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E1 8NT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.2% of residents. 31.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.4%).

Which council covers E1 8NT?

The local authority for E1 8NT is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E1 8NT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 42 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tower Gateway Station DLR, 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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