Living in E1W, Tower Hamlets
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E1W in Tower Hamlets. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central E1W sold at a median of £400,000 across 89 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Tower Hamlets are down 14.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Tower Hamlets rests on 133 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 253 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E1W is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Tower Hamlets pays £1,838 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1,864 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Tower Hamlets: £447,796, down 14.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for Tower Hamlets rests on 133 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
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Council tax at Band D in Tower Hamlets: £1,838 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare E1W with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E1W against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E1W
89 recorded home sales on the streets around central E1W in the last 2 years, with a median of £400,000 and a range from £210,000 to £1,300,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 52 Ring House Sage Street, E1 0BZ | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 8 Lowder House Wapping Lane, E1W 2RJ | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 75 Eluna Apartments, 4 Wapping Lane, E1W 2RG | Flat or maisonette | £650,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| 5 Discovery Walk, E1W 2JG | Flat or maisonette | £565,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 1202 Park Vista Tower, 5 Cobblestone Square, E1W 3BA | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| 109 Solander Gardens, E1 0DF | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
253 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigland Green Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.31 mi 2024/25 |
| Mulberry School for Girls | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Marion Richardson Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Swanlea School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| The Aldgate School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Thomas Buxton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
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149 state primary and 43 state secondary schools within range, plus 28 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
28 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Mizan School, Arco Academy, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City of London School, City of London School for Girls and others.
All 28 fee-paying schools near E1W, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
5 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Goldsmiths College, University of London, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London South Bank University, Queen Mary University of London, Trinity Laban.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 35.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 7.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E1W has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 17.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E1W (E01004296, 2,428 residents in 2021, up 51.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 17.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 25.1% | 19.2% | -5.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 29.4% | 47.0% | +17.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 42.8% | 31.3% | -11.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.6% | 14.7% | -3.9 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 6.5% | 5.5% | -1.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 42.5% | 56.6% | +14.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 39.7% | 47.0% | +7.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.1% | 85.3% | +4.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 45.0% | 44.7% | -0.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1,864 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E1W in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Tower Hamlets's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
38 supermarkets, 20 pharmacies, 637 restaurants and cafés, 111 pubs, 17 hospitals within a mile of central E1W, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E1W
Best-served stop: Tobacco Dock, with 8.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E1W is Tobacco Dock: 8.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 8.0 in the evening and 7.0 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 100, D3. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of E1W. The nearest, The Wapping Group Practice, has 10,583 registered patients and 1,786 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wapping Group Practice | 0.2 mi | 10,583 | 1,786 |
| City Square Medical Group | 0.3 mi | 10,790 | 4,398 |
| St. Katherine's Dock Practice | 0.4 mi | 2,353 | 840 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Tower Hamlets pays £1,838 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Tower Hamlets, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,477 | +6.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,520 | +2.9% |
| 2023-24 | £1,581 | +4.0% |
| 2024-25 | £1,676 | +6.0% |
| 2025-26 | £1,755 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £1,838 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Tower Hamlets, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about E1W
What is the average house price in E1W?
The average sold price in Tower Hamlets is £447,796 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in E1W?
Prices in Tower Hamlets are down 14.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Tower Hamlets rests on 133 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in E1W?
The median of 89 recorded sales around central E1W in the last 2 years is £400,000, ranging from £210,000 to £1,300,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E1W?
253 schools sit within 3 miles of central E1W, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in E1W?
1,864 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E1W in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is E1W at risk of flooding?
Central E1W sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is E1W a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £400,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,864 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is E1W safe?
1,864 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E1W in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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