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E1W 3TF area guide

Who lives in E1W 3TF, 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: 1,911 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1W 3TF is like

E1W 3TF 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 1,911 people. 43.4% of households own their home, 43.8% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in E1W 3 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1W 3TF compares

Headline figures for E1W 3TF, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 49 sales in E1W 3, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 24 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 36 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 3TF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33.6% 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
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
24 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E1W 3TF FAQs

Is E1W 3TF 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 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 3TF?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in E1W 3 sold for a median of £495,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E1W 3TF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W 3TF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in E1W 3TF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.6% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.2%).

Which council covers E1W 3TF?

The local authority for E1W 3TF is Tower Hamlets.

E1W 3TF comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E1W 3TF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wapping 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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