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E1W 2PX area guide

Who lives in E1W 2PX, 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: 2,000 (2024)

E1W 2PXLondon

At a glance

What E1W 2PX is like

E1W 2PX 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 2,000 people. 38.2% of households own their home, 45.9% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E1W 2 sold for a median of £624,175 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1W 2PX compares

Headline figures for E1W 2PX, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£624,175

Median over 90 sales in E1W 2, −25.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 32 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 32 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 2PX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1W 2 is down 25.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
32 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E1W 2PX FAQs

Is E1W 2PX 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 E1W 2PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £624,175.

Homes in E1W 2 sold for a median of £624,175 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −25.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E1W 2PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W 2PX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E1W 2PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.4% of residents. 38.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (69.9%).

Which council covers E1W 2PX?

The local authority for E1W 2PX is Tower Hamlets.

E1W 2PX comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1W 2PX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 32 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wapping Station, 0.1 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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