E1W 1YD is a well-regarded residential area on Thomas More Street, 0.3km from St. Katherine in Tower Hamlets. Administratively it sits within St Katharine's & Wapping ward and the Poplar and Limehouse constituency.
For renters and young professionals, E1W 1YD offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 44% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (62% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 97 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Prices average £697k, up 51.6% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for E1W 1YD are sourced from Output Area E00167174 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1YD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1YD.
208
35
£ 96,600 /yr
76%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: E1W 1YD is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
E1W 1YD is a mixed residential postcode — average age 35, 47% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Young average age (35) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential. Property prices are trending up 51.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for E1W 1YD. The average age is 35.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 695,000
21 sales · Mean £ 697,809
Terraced
£ 1,375,000
1 sales · Mean £ 1,375,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around E1W 1YD is above average at 97 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Hermitage Primary School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
St Michael's Catholic College
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
Riverside Primary School
Tower Bridge Primary School
Harry Gosling Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
97 nearby- Happy families0.9 km
- Jamaica road pharmacy0.9 km
- Local express0.9 km
- Londis / post office0.9 km
- Mr cappucino espresso bar0.9 km
- + 92 more
Pub, NightClub
60 nearby- Champagne Route0.2 km
- Turners Old Star0.6 km
- K-Town & Chik Box; Locked And Loaded1.0 km
- Kings arms0.8 km
- The bridge theatre0.8 km
- + 55 more
Restaurant, Cafe
202 nearby- Cafe Des Amis0.4 km
- Tondo Pizza0.4 km
- BT One Braham1.0 km
- Pizza Union0.9 km
- Shaman Coffee0.9 km
- + 197 more
Supermarkets
14 nearby- Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket0.9 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.9 km
- Tian Tian Markets0.8 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
51 nearby- Twelves and eights1.0 km
- Wrapchic1.0 km
- Dabangg kitchen0.9 km
- Burger LDN0.6 km
- WASO0.9 km
- + 46 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
15 nearby- Premier Inn London City Restaurant (Aldgate)0.9 km
- Cheval0.9 km
- Hotel Novotel0.9 km
- Leonardo Royal Hotel London City0.8 km
- Tower Suites - Blue Orchid Hotel0.7 km
- + 10 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London0.8 km
- Wapping0.8 km
- Shadwell0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Tower Bridge Quay0.4 km
- Tower Bridge Quay0.4 km
- Tower Bridge Quay0.4 km
- Wapping Pier0.5 km
- Wapping Pier0.5 km
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Postcode Profile: E1W1YD · Data under Open Government Licence