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E1W 3AR

POSTCODE

A St Katharine's & Wapping postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 4-minute walk from Wapping Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    Blue Gate Fields Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  3. 3
    Blue Gate Fields Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  4. 4
    Hermitage Primary School

    Primary

    0.38 mi

  5. 5
    Jamiatul Ummah School

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 58.1

    0.39 mi

  6. 6
    Mulberry Academy London Dock

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.40 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wapping Rail Station

    Rail

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Shadwell Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Rotherhithe Rail Station

    Rail

    795 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Wapping Health Centre

    Bus · Stop L · south

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Garnet Street

    Bus · Stop N · east

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wapping Health Centre

    Bus · Stop H · north

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clegg Street (E1)

    Bus · Stop M · north-east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tobacco Dock

    Bus · Stop J · south

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1W 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1W 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 52 sales

E1W 3AR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1W 3 sector.

Average price
£568,038
Median price: £500,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 52 sales
View district E1W
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £425,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£743k£574k£405k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£425,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3SE
£615,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3TS
£800,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
E1W 3QX
£445,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3RF
£494,500 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3SZ
£310,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3RT
£415,000 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3EW
£435,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3TU
£330,000 · 2026-06-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3BA
£605,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1W 3SJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1W 3AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1W 3AR

Counts are for St Katharine's & Wapping electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY -17%
362615
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
23
YoY +28%
824610
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -86%
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY -63%
22145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
68
YoY stable
987245
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

120
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tower Hamlets 026 (E02000889)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£82,123

£69,912–£96,466

Disposable (net) annual household income
£59,171

£51,095–£68,524

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,308

£44,065–£55,174

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,366

£34,871–£49,070

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,434
Bangladeshi33.4%
White Brit.26.3%
Other White16.3%
Indian3.6%
Other ethnic group2.5%
+ 13 other groups · 18.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,433
Muslim35.3%
No religion28.3%
Christian26.1%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,430
25–3433.8%
35–4922.2%
50–6410.7%
20–248.7%
10–156.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.5%

Households

Total households: 1,102
One person: other32.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 8 other households · 22.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10228
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10228 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E1W 3AR

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
St Katharine's & Wapping
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1W 3AR
Coordinates
51.5072, -0.0574
Grid reference
TQ349804
Easting
534,915
Northing
180,480
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW4V+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tower Hamlets
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Tower Hamlets

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Poplar and Limehouse E14001430
Constituency
E14001430
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Katharine's & Wapping
Constituency code
E14001430
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tower Hamlets

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 026D E01004296
E01004296
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 026D E01004296
E01004296
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 026 E02000889
E02000889
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:22 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
October 2012 — Introduced
Postcode E1W 3AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004296 and MSOA E02000889 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10228
Present — Active
Postcode E1W 3AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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