Wapping High Street, London, E1W 3PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 3PA is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	46.3%	42.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	53.7%	57.8%	4.1%	49.0%	8.8%

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 3PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	61.8%	62.2%	0.4%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	24.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	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 (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	59.8%	60.6%	0.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	32.7%	33.5%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 3PA this area, 3.1% 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 70%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	3.1%	2.1%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	9%	4.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	78.4%	70%	-8.4%	33.8%	36.2%
Other	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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	0.9%	11.2%	10.3%	1.1%	10.1%
Chinese	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	85%	68.6%	-16.4%	81.4%	-12.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	61.7%	49.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	19.6%	24.5%	4.9%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.9%	6.2%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% 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	60.7%	49.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	10.3%	18.9%	8.6%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	10.3%	14%	3.7%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	7.2%	0.2%	7.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is Wapping High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping High Street was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wapping High Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 309th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 3PA, 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 3PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3PA

Average Price
£998,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,014,389

Other
£412,415

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 304 Marc Brunel House, 136 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£876,000	2023-08-25	£856,757
Flat 405 Marc Brunel House, 136 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-03-31	£885,417
Flat G4 Marc Brunel House, 136 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-02-05	£911,306
Flat 401 Marc Brunel House, 136 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£987,500	2018-08-07	£980,162
Flat G1 Marc Brunel House, 136 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2017-07-14	£1,064,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3PA

Employment

E1W 3PA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3PA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 3PA 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	166
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,651 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	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,866 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	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	738 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	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,176 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	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,268 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,360 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	2,774 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	2,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,022 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	529 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	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,262 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	13 yd
Wapping Tavern	78-80 Wapping Lane	148 yd
Cinnamon Coffee Shop	103 Wapping Lane	207 yd
Laksha Bay	83-85 Wapping Lane	207 yd
Safar Spice	83 Wapping Lane	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	135 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	304 yd
The mayflower	117	347 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	373 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	207 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	353 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	440 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	482 yd
Albion fish bar	36	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	162 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	734 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	867 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	901 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	451 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	749 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	947 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	964 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		988 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		1,007 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		1,042 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	291.1 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	277 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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