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E1W 2RN area guide

Who lives in E1W 2RN, 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: 2,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1W 2RN is like

E1W 2RN 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 2,517 people. 19.2% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 2RN compares

Headline figures for E1W 2RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 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, 45 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 E1W 2RN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
42.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E1W 2 is down 25.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
32 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1W 2RN FAQs

Is E1W 2RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 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 2RN?

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 2RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W 2RN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E1W 2RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.5% of residents. 19.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.3%).

Which council covers E1W 2RN?

The local authority for E1W 2RN is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E1W 2RN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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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