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E22 3AS area guide

Who lives in E22 3AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackwall
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 3,792 (2024)

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At a glance

What E22 3AS is like

E22 3AS is a postcode in the Blackwall area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,792 people. 28.9% of households own their home, 54.7% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in E22 sold for a median of £1,106,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E22 3AS compares

Headline figures for E22 3AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,106,750

Median over 7 sales in E22, +36.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 31 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£91,434

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E22 3AS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
48.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
31 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E22 3AS FAQs

Is E22 3AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 E22 3AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,106,750.

Homes in E22 sold for a median of £1,106,750 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, +36.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E22 3AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E22 3AS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E22 3AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 21.4% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.2%).

Which council covers E22 3AS?

The local authority for E22 3AS is Tower Hamlets.

E22 3AS comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E22 3AS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 31 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Canary Wharf Underground Station, 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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