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St George in the East & Wapping North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St George in the East & Wapping North neighbourhood of Tower Hamlets, England (ONS area Tower Hamlets 026). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes E1, E1W, E98. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E1W 2DX.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

St George in the East & Wapping North is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Tower Hamlets (3 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Flats here typically resell for £507,798 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Tower Hamlets (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Shadwell, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£507,798

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.15; 2 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£82,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where St George in the East & Wapping North sits in Tower Hamlets

Typical flat price: 7th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets
Average household income: 6th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in St George in the East & Wapping North

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Tower Hamlets, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Tower Hamlets, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Tower Hamlets, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Homes selling
New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Shadwell Railway and DLR station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 32 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Dalston Junction (about 12 min) and Clapham Junction (about 35 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Mulberry Academy London Dock 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about St George in the East & Wapping North

What is the typical flat price in St George in the East & Wapping North?

£507,798. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

How does St George in the East & Wapping North compare with the rest of Tower Hamlets?

Typical flat price: 7th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets. Average household income: 6th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets.

Is St George in the East & Wapping North an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is St George in the East & Wapping North gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 2 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St George in the East & Wapping North?

Shadwell. Railway and DLR station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 32 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Dalston Junction (about 12 min) and Clapham Junction (about 35 min).

Which state schools are nearest to St George in the East & Wapping North?

Nearest state primary school. St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Mulberry Academy London Dock. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.