WAPPING HIGH STREET, E1W 1BH House Prices & Local Information

E1W 1BH is a well-regarded residential area on Wapping High Street, 0.3km from St. Katherine in Tower Hamlets. Administratively it sits within St Katharine's & Wapping ward and the Poplar and Limehouse constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — 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 is moderate at 70 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £890k, up 2.5% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for E1W 1BH are sourced from Output Area E00167174 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.