Neighbourhood comparison
Tower Hill & Wapping South vs St George in the East & Wapping North
Tower Hamlets, London · Tower Hamlets, London
vs
Tower Hill & Wapping South · 6St George in the East & Wapping North leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSt George in the East & Wapping North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
26
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27
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
26
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
97
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,481/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£303/mo
£2,784/mo
£2,701/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£2,697/mo
£2,276/yr
Council tax
Δ -£47/yr
£2,229/yr
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
5.3 yrs
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Earning power
£45,183/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£45,183/yr
90%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
90%
1.11
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
1.11
Safety detail
174.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -43.9
130.3
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
42%
Connectivity
377 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +135 m
512 m
6 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
7 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,989
Population
9,687
9,722 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
23,159 / km²
70%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
61%
68%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
60%
36
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +26
62
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6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
8
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6
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
7
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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7
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
12
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14
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -7
7