Postcode district · London

E22 area guide

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

Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Population: 6,302 (2024)

E22Postcode district · London

At a glance

What E22 is like

The E22 postcode district in Tower Hamlets covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 6,302 people in 1,789 households. 26.9% of households own their home, 56% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.2% 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 E22 sold for a median of £1,106,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E22 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 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: 30 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in E22. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£93,898

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E22 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
49.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
30 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E22 FAQs

Is E22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E22?

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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around E22, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 21.2% of residents. 26.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.7%).

Which council covers E22?

The local authority for E22 is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E22?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 30 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Quay, 172 yards 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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