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EC3N 4DT area guide

Who lives in EC3N 4DT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tower Hill & Wapping South
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,078 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC3N 4DT is like

EC3N 4DT is a postcode in the Tower Hill & Wapping South area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,078 people. 35.6% of households own their home, 49.6% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EC3N sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC3N 4DT compares

Headline figures for EC3N 4DT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 6 sales in EC3N, −34.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 40 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£101,017

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC3N 4DT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
40 stations within a mile and 62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EC3N 4DT FAQs

Is EC3N 4DT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 EC3N 4DT?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in EC3N sold for a median of £505,000 across 6 sales in the year to August 2026, −34.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC3N 4DT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC3N 4DT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC3N 4DT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.5% of residents. 35.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.8%).

Which council covers EC3N 4DT?

The local authority for EC3N 4DT is Tower Hamlets.

EC3N 4DT comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC3N 4DT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 40 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tower Pier, 8 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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