Postcode · Tower Hamlets

E98 1NG area guide

Who lives in E98 1NG, 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: 1,756 (2024)

E98 1NGTower Hamlets

At a glance

What E98 1NG is like

E98 1NG 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 1,756 people. 21% of households own their home, 60.5% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.9% 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.

Scores

How E98 1NG compares

Headline figures for E98 1NG, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 38 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 29 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 E98 1NG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
44% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
38 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E98 1NG FAQs

Is E98 1NG 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 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E98 1NG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E98 1NG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in E98 1NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.7% of residents. 21% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.3%).

Which council covers E98 1NG?

The local authority for E98 1NG is Tower Hamlets.

E98 1NG comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E98 1NG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

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