Area Analysis Tower Hamlets, London

E1W House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the E1W postcode area.

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Population

10,118

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Avg Age

34

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Avg Income

£ 59,350 /yr

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Employed

61%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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2/10
family_restroomFamily
1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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5/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
4/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates E1W — age 34, 33% ownership, 44% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £558k. Property prices are trending down 37.9% year-on-year.

home £558,333 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

E1W is a postcode district in Tower Hamlets, London, covering 395 active and 422 retired postcodes.

The largest share of E1W (34%) is characterised by a professional neighbourhood with a strong European worker community, alongside a lively student area with a very diverse, young, transient population (22%). A further 19% of the district is made up of a close-knit Bangladeshi community, mix of employed and self-employed households. This mix of 5 distinct neighbourhood types makes E1W one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in E1W are around £558k, down 37.9% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across E1W at 403 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 34, E1W has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full E1W demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British55.1%
Asian / British Asian31.3%
Black / African / Caribbean4.5%
Other / Mixed9.0%

Economic Activity

61%Active
FT: 47%
Unemployed: 3%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Anti-social behaviour888
Violence and sexual offences745
Other theft614
Theft from the person442
Burglary307

school Local Schools

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Hermitage Primary School

Good316 pupils
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St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School

Outstanding232 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

2 nearby
  • Banqueting Kitchen/Brasserie/Gallery
  • The Express by Holiday Inn Bar
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

41 nearby
  • Off The Hook
  • Ping Pong & Dumpling
  • Pret A Manger
  • Pumblechook's
  • River View Restaurant
  • + 36 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Sainsbury's
  • Shanraj Limited
  • Waitrose Ltd
  • Tesco
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Retailers - Other

15 nearby
  • Best One Supermarket
  • Mighty Fine Wines
  • One Food London Ltd
  • P & J Bakers
  • Tower Bridge Food & Wine
  • + 10 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

10 nearby
  • Captain Kidd
  • Champagne Route
  • Dickens Inn
  • Moretown Belle
  • Prospect of Whitby
  • + 5 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

10 nearby
  • Waka, Moretown
  • Bello De Nonna
  • Coffee Bike
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant
  • + 5 more