St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 1AA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	47.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E1W 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	47.1%	16.8%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	37.1%	-16.1%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.5%	56.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31.3%	30.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around E1W 1AA this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	59.6%	-3.2%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.6%	81.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	71.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	9.8%	15.5%	5.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	71.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	10%	9.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	4.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is St Katharines Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Katharines Way was 1415.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 752.2% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

St Katharines Way has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 9th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£96,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 1AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Katharines Way are based on 431 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1AA

Average Price
£406,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£406,115

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Katharines Way

Average Price
£941,765

Semi-Detached
£2,198,056

Terraced
£4,558,356

Detached
£10,475,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£837,240

Other
£977,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Katharines WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Tower Bridge House St Katharines Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£55,680	2021-02-08	£47,594
Unit 2 Tower Bridge House St Katharines Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2014-12-19	£659,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1AA

Employment

E1W 1AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	30
Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	3,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	2out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	1,182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,233 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo	Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	2 yd
Townhouse 360 Bar & Kitchen	Coronarium, St Katharines Dock, Cloister Walk St Katharines Way	49 yd
Coronarium	Cloisters Walk, St Katharines Docks	50 yd
Starbucks	Guoman Tower Hotel, St Katharines Way	50 yd
Traders Wine Bar	Unit D1 & D2 Ivory House, East Smithfield	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dickens Inn	St Katharines Docks, St Katharines Way	138 yd
Yeoman Warder Club	Tower Of London, Tower Hill	316 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	383 yd
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	437 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	99 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	138 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	232 yd
Great British Fish and Chips	Unit 2, Western Pavillion, Tower Hill	328 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	89 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	439 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	512 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	567 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	604 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		649 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	672 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E1W 1AA