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E1W 3WD area guide

Who lives in E1W 3WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,407 (2024)

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At a glance

What E1W 3WD is like

E1W 3WD is a postcode in the Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,407 people. 33.8% of households own their home, 45.4% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.4% 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 E1W 3 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E1W 3WD compares

Headline figures for E1W 3WD, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.1 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: 22 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 34 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,816

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E1W 3WD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
37.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E1W 3WD FAQs

Is E1W 3WD 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 46.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 3WD?

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 3WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around E1W 3WD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E1W 3WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.8% of residents. 33.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.2%).

Which council covers E1W 3WD?

The local authority for E1W 3WD is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E1W 3WD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Limehouse, 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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