Area Information for Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY

Watts Street in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the St Katharine's & Wapping ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. This page combines information for the address Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E1W here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E1W 2PY.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward St Katharine's & Wapping
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 11 property sales in Watts Street, E1W 2PY since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Katharine's and Wapping), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY:

Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PX
Wapping Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2RL
Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PZ
Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PU
Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QG
Green Bank, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E1W as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 11 property sales in Watts Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 141
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 141
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 57
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 141

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 54
Two People 43
Three People 18
Four People 11
Five People 9
Six People 0
Seven People 3
8+ People 2
Total 140

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 71
Other Household 18
Total 144

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 59
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 141

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Poplar and Limehouse constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 166
Female 172
Total 338

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 15
10-14 14
15-19 20
20-24 44
25-29 42
30-34 37
35-39 33
40-44 21
45-49 24
50-54 18
55-59 15
60-64 8
65-69 13
70-74 8
75-79 2
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 336

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1W 2PY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 162
Married 84
Separated 8
Divorced 22
Widowed 9
Total 285

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 171
Good 115
Fair 28
Bad 18
Very Bad 6
Total 338

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 131
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 7
Total 287

Ethnic Group Embed This

Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 47% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 160
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 6
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 113
Chinese 9
Other Asian 5
Black African 14
Black Caribbean 5
Arab 6
Other 3
Total 339

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London), 59% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 199
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 59
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 338

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 199
10+ Years 63
5-10 Years 33
2-5 Years 20
Less Than 2 Years 23
Total 338

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E1W 2PY.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 257
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 10
North America or Caribbean 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 97
Christian 72
Buddhist 3
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 124
Sikh 2
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 35
Total 338

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Katharine's & Wapping ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 102
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 23
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 30
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 23
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 46
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 18
Total 289

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 48
Associate Professional Occupations 30
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 2
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 162

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 53
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 37
Full-time Student 45
Total 287

Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY is within the St Katharine's and Wapping policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Watts Street
Neighbourhood Team Address St Katharine's and Wapping
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Tower Hamlets. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E1W 2PY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest railway station is Wapping, approximately 260 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wapping 260 yards
Rotherhithe 650 yards
Shadwell 720 yards
Canada Water 0.6 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1 mile
Surrey Quays 1 mile
Limehouse 1 mile
Whitechapel 1 mile
London Bridge 1.1 miles
South Bermondsey 1.2 miles
Bethnal Green 1.3 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.3 miles
London Cannon Street 1.4 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.4 miles
Moorgate 1.7 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.9 miles
Elephant & Castle 1.9 miles
Old Street 1.9 miles
London Blackfriars 2 miles
Hoxton 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest Overground station is Wapping, approximately 240 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest is St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School, approximately 300 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest is Mulberry Academy London Dock, approximately 740 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mulberry Academy London Dock 740 yards  
St Michael's Catholic College 0.5 miles July 2013
    
The Charter School Bermondsey 0.6 miles May 2017
    
Mulberry School for Girls 0.6 miles April 2024
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 0.7 miles November 2021
    
Wapping High School 0.7 miles November 2023
    
London Enterprise Academy 0.7 miles October 2024
Bacon's College 0.7 miles June 2022
    
London East Academy 0.9 miles  
David Game College 0.9 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest is The Wapping Group Practice, approximately 130 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest is Wapping Dental Centre, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wapping Dental Centre 560 yards
G K Ooi and Associates 810 yards
Oral Surgery Ltd 850 yards
Marway & Patel half a mile
South Bank Dental Care half a mile
Canada Water Dental Health 0.6 miles
Care Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Aldgate House Dental Care 0.7 miles
New Road Dental Practice 0.7 miles
MR NR SHUKLE 0.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest is The Royal London Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Watts Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PY. The nearest is INFOCUS OPTICS (MR ZAMAN), approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E1W 2PY

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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