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E1W 1ND area guide

Who lives in E1W 1ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tower Hill & Wapping South
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,078 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1W 1ND is like

E1W 1ND is a postcode in the Tower Hill & Wapping South area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,078 people. 35.6% of households own their home, 49.6% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E1W 1 sold for a median of £612,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1W 1ND compares

Headline figures for E1W 1ND, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£612,500

Median over 32 sales in E1W 1, −14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 42 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£101,017

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1W 1ND differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1W 1 is down 14.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
42 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1W 1ND FAQs

Is E1W 1ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 E1W 1ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £612,500.

Homes in E1W 1 sold for a median of £612,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E1W 1ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W 1ND, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E1W 1ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.5% of residents. 35.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.8%).

Which council covers E1W 1ND?

The local authority for E1W 1ND is Tower Hamlets.

E1W 1ND comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1W 1ND?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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 Bridge Quay, 0.2 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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