Wapping High Street, London, E1W 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 1LY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	41.5%	48.7%	7.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	58.5%	51.3%	-7.2%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	36%	-6.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	46%	7.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.6%	10%	1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (94.1%) 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	60.6%	61.6%	1.0%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	27.7%	32.5%	4.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1LY this area, 2.8% 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 76.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	8.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	68.2%	76.2%	8.0%	33.8%	42.4%
Other	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.1%	84.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	61.7%	56.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	10.6%	19.9%	9.3%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	56.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	8.2%	21.6%	13.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	11.7%	6.0%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	2.9%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wapping High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping High Street was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wapping High Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 285th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 1LY, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1LY

Average Price
£1,412,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,412,912

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 65 Capital Wharf, 50 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£965,000	2025-03-17	£924,462
Flat 33 Capital Wharf, 50 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-08-20	£1,104,331
Flat 79 Capital Wharf, 50 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2022-08-19	£1,079,524
Flat 45 Capital Wharf, 50 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-08-19	£1,409,991
Flat 67 Capital Wharf, 50 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2021-12-14	£791,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1LY

Employment

E1W 1LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E1W 1LY 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	131
Self-Employed	43
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	75
Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,013 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	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided 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	491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,353 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	2,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,649 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,992 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	2,182 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	3,545 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	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tondo Pizza	Unit 2 Hermitage Court	57 yd
Smiths Wapping	Cinnabar Wharf West, 22 Wapping High Street	198 yd
Turk's Head Cafe	The Turks Head Studio, 1 Green Bank	208 yd
Lola Hospitality Limited	81 Wapping High Street	290 yd
Il Toscano1	81 Wapping High Street	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	139 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	293 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	395 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	499 yd
The angel at rotherhithe	101	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	496 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	602 yd
Dabangg kitchen	14	625 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	638 yd
Novilho de ouro	131	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	483 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	602 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	622 yd
City wines	141	663 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	217 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		502 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		502 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		742 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	894 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	208.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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