E1W 2YN

St. Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

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At a glance

Every premises in E1W 2YN can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 153 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From E1W 2YN, the nearest primary school is Hermitage Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is St Michael's Catholic College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Wapping Group Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Wapping station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; Bermondsey (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park, Waterside Gardens, is 20 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Tower Hamlets 027

153Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Tower Hamlets

146Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Anti-social behaviour	30	15	Very high · 10/10
Violence and sexual offences	26	34	Moderate · 5/10
Other theft	24	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Theft from the person	15	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	12	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	11	8.6	High · 8/10
Drugs	8.2	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Public order	7.5	6.7	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	5.2	5.0	High · 7/10
Robbery	5.2	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	5.0	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.3	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Other crime	0.3	2.1	Low · 1/10
Possession of weapons	0.2	1.0	Low · 2/10

Tower Hamlets 027: October 2025 to September 2026, 5,989 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Tower Hamlets 027 Tower Hamlets England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Hermitage Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 10 May 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Dec 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Albion Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 29 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

The Charter School BermondseySecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Kintore Way Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Royal Mencap SocietySpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special school · ages 14–25

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Tower PharmacyPharmacy · E1W 2RL

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Jamaica Road PharmacyPharmacy · SE16 4RT

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Campion & Co ChemistPharmacy · SE16 7JQ

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

GP practices

The Wapping Group PracticeGP practice · E1W 2RL

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Albion Street Group PracticeGP practice · SE16 7JX

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

St. Katherine's Dock PracticeGP practice · E1W 1UA

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Dentists

Hermitage ClinicDental practice · E1W 1NR

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

M P Dental PracticeDental practice · SE16 4RT

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SE16 4RT

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

St Clements HospitalHospital · E1 6LP

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

The Royal London Hospital Whitechapel RdHospital · E1 1FR

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Barts Hospital at HomeHospital · E1 1FR

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

WappingWindrush line

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 2

RotherhitheWindrush line

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

Canada WaterWindrush line

0.6 mi · 11 min walkZone 2

ShadwellWindrush line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

BermondseyJubilee

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

Canada WaterJubilee

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 2

ShadwellDLR

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 2

Tower GatewayDLR

0.8 mi · 16 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

20 mto the nearest park, Waterside Gardens

15parks within a 10 minute walk

36hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Waterside GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

20 m · 1 min walk

Wapping Rose GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Wapping GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

John Orwell Sports CentreSports ground · 1.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

King Stairs GardensPark or garden · 2.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hermitage Riverside Memorial GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Southwark ParkPark or garden · 27 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (25 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Cumberland WharfPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£101,017

£65,977 after tax

Tower Hamlets

£69,513

£51,836 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£101,017

After tax£65,977

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£53,735Tower Hamlets £34,511 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Tower Hamlets 027); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 23,180 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

43% of Tower Hamlets's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 9

Education, skills and training

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Decile 9

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

61% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 45% in Tower Hamlets and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about E1W 2YN

What is the crime rate in E1W 2YN?

The neighbourhood records 153 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Tower Hamlets the rate is 146 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in E1W 2YN?

The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £889,618, semi-detached £666,730, terraced £690,210, flats £430,120. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near E1W 2YN?

The nearest primary school is Hermitage Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is St Michael's Catholic College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in E1W 2YN?

Every premises in E1W 2YN can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to E1W 2YN?

Wapping is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk, and Bermondsey (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in E1W 2YN?

The ONS estimates average household income of £101,017 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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