E1W 3EA

Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

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At a glance

96% of premises in E1W 3EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. 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 124 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From E1W 3EA, the nearest primary school is Blue Gate Fields Junior School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Bishop Challoner Catholic School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Jubilee Street Practice LTD, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Shadwell station is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; Shadwell (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, King Edward Memorial Park, is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableNone

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)None

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)None

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)96% of 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 022

124Very 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
Violence and sexual offences	46	34	Very high · 9/10
Anti-social behaviour	27	15	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	8.6	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Public order	6.6	6.7	High · 7/10
Vehicle crime	5.9	5.0	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	5.5	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	5.5	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	5.3	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Robbery	3.4	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	2.7	6.7	Low · 2/10
Other crime	2.5	2.1	High · 8/10
Shoplifting	2.0	8.6	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	2.0	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	1.0	1.0	High · 7/10

Tower Hamlets 022: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,307 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Tower Hamlets 022 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

Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Marion Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

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

0.4 mi

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Nov 2021 · Report

0.2 mi

Jamiatul Ummah SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–16 · Boys

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.4 mi

Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School

Nursery, special and other

Alice Model Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

0.7 mi

Royal Mencap Society

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

BootsPharmacy · E1 0LB

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Ali's PharmacyPharmacy · E1 2QE

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

JaypharmPharmacy · E1 2PS

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

GP practices

The Jubilee Street Practice LTDGP practice · E1 0LS

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

City Square Medical GroupGP practice · E1 2QA

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

The Wapping Group PracticeGP practice · E1W 2RL

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dentists

Wapping Dental CentreDental practice · E1W 3DD

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Aldgate House Dental CareDental practice · E1 2JT

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SE16 6HZ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hospitals

London Independent HospitalHospital · E1 4NL

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Uclh Outreach - London Independent HospitalHospital · E1 4NL

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

The Royal London HospitalHospital · E1 1BB

0.7 mi · 14 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

ShadwellWindrush line

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

Limehouse

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

WappingWindrush line

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 2

RotherhitheWindrush line

0.7 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

ShadwellDLR

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

LimehouseDLR

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 2

WhitechapelDistrictHammersmith & City

0.8 mi · 16 min walkZone 2

Stepney GreenDistrictHammersmith & City

0.8 mi · 16 min walkZone 2

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

100 mto the nearest park, King Edward Memorial Park

15parks within a 10 minute walk

20hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

King Edward Memorial ParkPark or garden · 3.7 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Cable Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Barnardo GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity CentreSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Arbour Square GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St James's GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 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

£55,447

£41,057 after tax

Tower Hamlets

£69,513

£51,836 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£55,447

After tax£41,057

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£26,512Tower 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 022); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 2,678 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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

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Health and disability

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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

31% 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 3EA

What is the crime rate in E1W 3EA?

The neighbourhood records 124 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 3EA?

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 3EA?

The nearest primary school is Blue Gate Fields Junior School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Bishop Challoner Catholic School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in E1W 3EA?

96% of premises in E1W 3EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. 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 3EA?

Shadwell is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk, and Shadwell (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in E1W 3EA?

The ONS estimates average household income of £55,447 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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