Area Information for London, E1W 3WT

This postcode 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 London, E1W 3WT, 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

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

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 in February 2025, when 218 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1W 3WT.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, E1W 3WT 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.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 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 8
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 49
Flat (Purpose-Built) 109
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 176
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 22
Owned with Mortgage 32
Shared Ownership 4
Rented: From Council 33
Rented: Other Social 31
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 47
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 1
Total 176

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 35
Two People 51
Three People 33
Four People 25
Five People 25
Six People 4
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 176

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 107
Other Household 35
Total 177

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 72
Deprived In One Dimension 62
Deprived In Two Dimensions 39
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 177

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 45% male.

Gender
Male 269
Female 331
Total 600

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 18
5-9 26
10-14 34
15-19 37
20-24 96
25-29 98
30-34 60
35-39 40
40-44 44
45-49 22
50-54 32
55-59 16
60-64 29
65-69 11
70-74 13
75-79 10
80-84 7
85+ 6
Total 599

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of E1W 3WT there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

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 306
Married 161
Separated 3
Divorced 17
Widowed 19
Total 506

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 300
Good 223
Fair 57
Bad 13
Very Bad 8
Total 601

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) 249
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 94
Other 18
Total 509

Ethnic Group Embed This

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 37% 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 220
Mixed Ethnicity 25
Indian 6
Pakistani 10
Bangladeshi 238
Chinese 57
Other Asian 7
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 10
Other 9
Total 601

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), 51% 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 306
European Union 74
Rest of Europe 14
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 175
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 600

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 306
10+ Years 142
5-10 Years 24
2-5 Years 33
Less Than 2 Years 93
Total 598

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 3WT.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 410
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 75
Rest of Europe 9
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 64
North America or Caribbean 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5

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 175
Christian 107
Buddhist 6
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 257
Sikh 1
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 49
Total 600

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Katharine's & Wapping ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 25% 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 132
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 66
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 124
Retired 46
Looking After Home or Family 50
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 29
Total 505

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 26
Professional Occupations 65
Associate Professional Occupations 38
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 26
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 40
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 245

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 72
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 80
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 68
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 78
Full-time Student 122
Total 507

London, E1W 3WT 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. In February 2025, 218 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1W 3WT.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 218 crimes committed near E1W 3WT
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 E1W 3WT. 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 3WT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest railway station is Shadwell, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shadwell 570 yards
Wapping 690 yards
Rotherhithe 0.5 miles
Limehouse 0.6 miles
Canada Water 0.7 miles
Whitechapel 0.8 miles
Surrey Quays 1.1 miles
Bethnal Green 1.2 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.2 miles
South Bermondsey 1.4 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.5 miles
London Bridge 1.5 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.5 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.7 miles
London Cannon Street 1.7 miles
Moorgate 1.8 miles
Hoxton 2 miles
Old Street 2 miles
London Blackfriars 2.3 miles
City Thameslink 2.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest Overground station is Shadwell, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School, approximately 360 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest is Bishop Challoner Catholic School, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest is Cable Street, approximately 410 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 London, E1W 3WT. The nearest is Wapping Dental Centre, approximately 580 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest is Royal London Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, E1W 3WT. The nearest is WATNEY EYECARE, approximately 760 yards 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.