Wapping High Street, London, E1W 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 1LH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	44.6%	47.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	55.4%	52.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	52%	47.3%	-4.7%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	40.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.9%) 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	64.6%	68.1%	3.5%	48.4%	19.7%
Good health	30.4%	23.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1LH this area, 3.3% 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 85.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	0%	-5.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-12.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	71.9%	85.2%	13.3%	33.8%	51.4%
Other	6.8%	1.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	75.8%	73.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	48.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	19.2%	22.4%	3.2%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	11.7%	18.6%	6.9%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Wapping High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping High Street was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wapping High Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 320th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1LH, 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 Wapping High Street are based on 1650 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 Wapping High Street, London, E1W 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1LH

Average Price
£1,013,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,752,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£975,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wapping High Street

Average Price
£962,390

Semi-Detached
£877,177

Terraced
£1,437,771

Detached
£1,173,845

Flats/Maisonettes
£960,347

Other
£105,816

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wapping High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Halcyon Wharf, 5 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£653,750	2025-07-25	£642,076
Flat 1 Halcyon Wharf, 5 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-03-31	£478,125
Flat 28 Halcyon Wharf, 5 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£699,000	2020-06-30	£682,218
Flat 30 Halcyon Wharf, 5 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2019-10-02	£674,092
Flat 38 Halcyon Wharf, 5 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£737,500	2019-05-17	£754,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	85
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Education	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,970 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	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,454 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smiths Wapping	Cinnabar Wharf West, 22 Wapping High Street	103 yd
Mala Restaurant & Wine Bar	2 Marble Quay	302 yd
Tondo Pizza	Unit 2 Hermitage Court	302 yd
Pumblechook's	27 Thomas More Square	338 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	338 yd
Dickens Inn	St Katharines Docks, St Katharines Way	349 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	397 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	426 yd
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	349 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	394 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	451 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	598 yd
Shanels sandwich bar	23	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	394 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	442 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	573 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	664 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	419 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		548 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		548 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		597 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	874 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	321.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	310.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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