Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 3SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	45.3%	47.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54.7%	52.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	50.5%	46.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	40.4%	3.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (93.9%) 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	59.8%	68.7%	8.9%	48.4%	20.3%
Good health	36.9%	25.2%	-11.7%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
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 3SJ this area, 6.1% 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 82.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	6.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-11.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	79%	82.8%	3.8%	33.8%	49.0%
Other	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.3%	15%	11.7%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.2%	70.6%	-11.6%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	67.3%	53.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	16.5%	9.0%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	52.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	6.5%	27.9%	21.4%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Wapping Wall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping Wall was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wapping Wall has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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 3SJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Wall are based on 526 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 Wall, London, E1W 3SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3SJ

Average Price
£1,137,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,145,277

Other
£388,428

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wapping Wall

Average Price
£1,069,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,324,493

Detached
£1,229,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,062,398

Other
£599,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wapping WallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 67 Merchant Court, 61 Wapping Wall, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,720,000	2024-12-10	£1,604,990
Flat 4 Merchant Court, 61 Wapping Wall, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-10-18	£1,095,703
Flat 38 Merchant Court, 61 Wapping Wall, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-09-02	£707,915
Flat 28 Merchant Court, 61 Wapping Wall, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,510,000	2023-09-12	£1,451,028
Unit 3 61 Wapping Wall, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-06-20	£360,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3SJ

Employment

E1W 3SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	40
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,027 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	2,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,525 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	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 2 Beatson Walk , Rotherhithe SE16 5ED	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,974 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,611 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
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,061 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
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	37 yd
Il Bacaro	2 New Crane Place	152 yd
River View Restaurant	New Crane Wharf - Unit 16, New Crane Place	154 yd
Da Nonna Ltd	Unit 2, New Crane Place	171 yd
Urban Baristas	138 Wapping High Street	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	94 yd
Old salt quay	163	402 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	453 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	580 yd
The mayflower	117	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	43 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	46 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	473 yd
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	676 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	490 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	644 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	786 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	902 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	356 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	709 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	709 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	762 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		815 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		849 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		853 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	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	296.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	263.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3SJ