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Is Whitechapel a good place to live?

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In Whitechapel (E1 1), recorded crime is 102% above the national average, homes sell for around £2,240,170 on average, there are 7 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Whitechapel E1 1

Whitechapel E1 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,022 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £74,063, median £65,500 (36 sales)1996: mean £76,963, median £69,950 (39 sales)1997: mean £129,781, median £127,250 (24 sales)1998: mean £125,845, median £124,000 (10 sales)1999: mean £131,579, median £120,275 (222 sales)2000: mean £184,506, median £190,000 (203 sales)2001: mean £221,758, median £222,000 (115 sales)2002: mean £200,989, median £189,475 (130 sales)2003: mean £223,682, median £224,500 (89 sales)2004: mean £207,909, median £188,750 (148 sales)2005: mean £252,221, median £230,000 (90 sales)2006: mean £270,050, median £245,000 (91 sales)2007: mean £298,159, median £270,000 (135 sales)2008: mean £342,185, median £285,000 (55 sales)2009: mean £345,001, median £327,500 (140 sales)2010: mean £363,566, median £360,000 (57 sales)2011: mean £331,740, median £317,500 (109 sales)2012: mean £344,870, median £304,803 (134 sales)2013: mean £377,948, median £350,000 (75 sales)2014: mean £1,740,753, median £393,117 (110 sales)2015: mean £702,662, median £460,000 (89 sales)2016: mean £1,917,671, median £524,000 (70 sales)2017: mean £544,075, median £446,000 (63 sales)2018: mean £948,333, median £420,000 (55 sales)2019: mean £4,016,127, median £488,750 (77 sales)2020: mean £5,140,799, median £550,000 (37 sales)2021: mean £3,411,608, median £520,000 (53 sales)2022: mean £3,160,681, median £500,000 (38 sales)2023: mean £565,649, median £440,000 (42 sales)2024: mean £2,240,170, median £422,500 (48 sales)2025: mean £1,800,481, median £550,000 (39 sales)2026: mean £468,750, median £425,000 (12 sales)1995: mean £74,063, median £65,500 (36 sales)1996: mean £76,963, median £69,950 (39 sales)1997: mean £129,781, median £127,250 (24 sales)1998: mean £125,845, median £124,000 (10 sales)1999: mean £131,579, median £120,275 (222 sales)2000: mean £184,506, median £190,000 (203 sales)2001: mean £221,758, median £222,000 (115 sales)2002: mean £200,989, median £189,475 (130 sales)2003: mean £223,682, median £224,500 (89 sales)2004: mean £207,909, median £188,750 (148 sales)2005: mean £252,221, median £230,000 (90 sales)2006: mean £270,050, median £245,000 (91 sales)2007: mean £298,159, median £270,000 (135 sales)2008: mean £342,185, median £285,000 (55 sales)2009: mean £345,001, median £327,500 (140 sales)2010: mean £363,566, median £360,000 (57 sales)2011: mean £331,740, median £317,500 (109 sales)2012: mean £344,870, median £304,803 (134 sales)2013: mean £377,948, median £350,000 (75 sales)2014: mean £1,740,753, median £393,117 (110 sales)2015: mean £702,662, median £460,000 (89 sales)2016: mean £1,917,671, median £524,000 (70 sales)2017: mean £544,075, median £446,000 (63 sales)2018: mean £948,333, median £420,000 (55 sales)2019: mean £4,016,127, median £488,750 (77 sales)2020: mean £5,140,799, median £550,000 (37 sales)2021: mean £3,411,608, median £520,000 (53 sales)2022: mean £3,160,681, median £500,000 (38 sales)2023: mean £565,649, median £440,000 (42 sales)2024: mean £2,240,170, median £422,500 (48 sales)2025: mean £1,800,481, median £550,000 (39 sales)2026: mean £468,750, median £425,000 (12 sales) MeanMedian £5,140,799 £65,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in E1 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Jun 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 63 crimesSep 24: 92 crimesOct 24: 134 crimesNov 24: 155 crimesDec 24: 131 crimesJan 25: 96 crimesFeb 25: 115 crimesMar 25: 136 crimesApr 25: 143 crimesMay 25: 125 crimesJun 25: 141 crimesJul 25: 138 crimesAug 25: 145 crimesSep 25: 137 crimesOct 25: 154 crimesNov 25: 129 crimesDec 25: 141 crimesJan 26: 125 crimesFeb 26: 116 crimesMar 26: 87 crimesApr 26: 85 crimesMay 26: 136 crimesJun 26: 115 crimes Jun 26: 115 crimes 155 1 Jun 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in E1 1 (Jun 24–Jun 26, average 118/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
29
One-person households
34%
Households with children
22%
Households
6,605

Owned 17% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 52%

Census 2021 (ONS), for E1 1.

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Whitechapel E1 1: frequently asked questions

Is Whitechapel E1 1 a good place to live?

In Whitechapel (E1 1), recorded crime is 102% above the national average, homes sell for around £2,240,170 on average, there are 7 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Whitechapel E1 1?

Recorded crime in Whitechapel E1 1 runs at 541.4 per 1,000 properties, 102% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Whitechapel E1 1 safe?

Crime in Whitechapel E1 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Whitechapel E1 1 runs at 541.4 per 1,000 properties, 102% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Whitechapel E1 1?

Homes in Whitechapel E1 1 sell for around £2,240,170 on average, based on 48 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Whitechapel E1 1 at risk of flooding?

Whitechapel E1 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,022 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Whitechapel E1 1?

There are 7 schools in Whitechapel E1 1 (2 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Whitechapel E1 1 a deprived area?

Whitechapel E1 1 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).