Wapping High Street, London, E1W 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 2NJ is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	40.3%	45.5%	5.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	59.7%	54.5%	-5.2%	49.0%	5.5%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	59.4%	49.8%	-9.6%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	32.1%	2.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.3%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.2%) 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	60.8%	54.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.8%	36%	2.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2NJ this area, 5.9% 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	6.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	72.9%	71.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	8.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84%	83.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	64.3%	54.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	17.9%	21.3%	3.4%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	54.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	23.3%	16.8%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	9.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	6%	0.3%	5.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Wapping High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping High Street was 654.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 327.0% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wapping High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 32nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.3%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2NJ

Average Price
£936,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£936,472

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 2 Gun Wharf, 124 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2023-04-27	£710,186
Flat 5 Gun Wharf, 124 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2022-08-10	£718,214
Flat 13 Gun Wharf, 124 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-01-11	£1,138,188
Flat 17 Gun Wharf, 124 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-08-24	£2,084,395
Flat 3 Gun Wharf, 124 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2010-05-18	£1,721,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2NJ

Employment

E1W 2NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 2NJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	35
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	64
Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	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	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,456 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	2,682 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	3,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,119 yd	Free schools	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	589 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	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,324 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
Urban Baristas	138 Wapping High Street	85 yd
Wapping Tavern	78-80 Wapping Lane	128 yd
Cinnamon Coffee Shop	103 Wapping Lane	213 yd
Laksha Bay	83-85 Wapping Lane	213 yd
Safar Spice	83 Wapping Lane	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	140 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	281 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	282 yd
The mayflower	117	342 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	213 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	450 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	475 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	537 yd
Albion fish bar	36	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	144 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	750 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	807 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	852 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	396 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	845 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		949 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		949 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		983 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	1,023 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	315.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	304.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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