Postcode district · E1W

London E1W area guide

4 sectors · 433 postcodes

Is London E1W a good place to live?

In London (E1W), recorded crime is 176% above the national average, homes sell for around £868,023 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, 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 London E1W

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in London E1W is rated high. Around 51.4% of properties (4,508 of 8,769) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 26 are at significant risk.

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 £128,283 (232 sales)1996: mean £126,160 (387 sales)1997: mean £161,531 (574 sales)1998: mean £202,044 (671 sales)1999: mean £244,614 (669 sales)2000: mean £275,538 (564 sales)2001: mean £265,758 (554 sales)2002: mean £290,273 (494 sales)2003: mean £308,093 (364 sales)2004: mean £317,348 (488 sales)2005: mean £327,948 (413 sales)2006: mean £398,307 (460 sales)2007: mean £458,855 (390 sales)2008: mean £446,834 (155 sales)2009: mean £450,299 (167 sales)2010: mean £477,494 (229 sales)2011: mean £526,349 (219 sales)2012: mean £485,601 (306 sales)2013: mean £571,009 (242 sales)2014: mean £587,054 (453 sales)2015: mean £658,240 (300 sales)2016: mean £821,735 (212 sales)2017: mean £919,861 (279 sales)2018: mean £1,946,503 (243 sales)2019: mean £708,062 (245 sales)2020: mean £756,678 (253 sales)2021: mean £817,688 (335 sales)2022: mean £1,053,696 (443 sales)2023: mean £819,962 (174 sales)2024: mean £868,023 (242 sales)2025: mean £860,776 (333 sales)2026: mean £616,709 (39 sales) £1,946,503 £126,160 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in E1W, 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 (39 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 34 crimesJun 24: 1 crimesJul 24: 13 crimesAug 24: 203 crimesSep 24: 278 crimesOct 24: 279 crimesNov 24: 260 crimesDec 24: 288 crimesJan 25: 247 crimesFeb 25: 232 crimesMar 25: 330 crimesApr 25: 307 crimesMay 25: 284 crimesJun 25: 356 crimesJul 25: 357 crimesAug 25: 309 crimesSep 25: 308 crimesOct 25: 319 crimesNov 25: 273 crimesDec 25: 304 crimesJan 26: 242 crimesFeb 26: 248 crimesMar 26: 257 crimesApr 26: 272 crimesMay 26: 306 crimesJun 26: 267 crimes Jun 26: 267 crimes 357 1 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in E1W (May 24–Jun 26, average 253/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
32
One-person households
36%
Households with children
23%
Households
10,530

Owned 28% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 42%

Census 2021 (ONS), for E1W.

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London E1W: frequently asked questions

Is London E1W a good place to live?

In London (E1W), recorded crime is 176% above the national average, homes sell for around £868,023 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in London E1W?

Recorded crime in London E1W runs at 628.2 per 1,000 properties, 176% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is London E1W safe?

Crime in London E1W is above the national average. Recorded crime in London E1W runs at 628.2 per 1,000 properties, 176% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in London E1W?

Homes in London E1W sell for around £868,023 on average, based on 242 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is London E1W at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in London E1W is rated high. Around 51.4% of properties (4,508 of 8,769) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 26 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in London E1W?

There are 3 schools in London E1W (2 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in London E1W any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in London E1W, 0 (0%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is London E1W a deprived area?

London E1W sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).