Postcode · Tower Hamlets

E98 1SX area guide

Who lives in E98 1SX, 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: 1,642 (2024)

E98 1SXTower Hamlets

At a glance

What E98 1SX is like

E98 1SX 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 1,642 people. 31.6% of households own their home, 52% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 76.9% 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.

Scores

How E98 1SX compares

Headline figures for E98 1SX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 32 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 32 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 1SX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
50% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
32 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E98 1SX FAQs

Is E98 1SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E98 1SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E98 1SX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E98 1SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.2% of residents. 31.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.4%).

Which council covers E98 1SX?

The local authority for E98 1SX is Tower Hamlets.

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

How well connected is E98 1SX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 32 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wapping Pier, 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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