Area guide · Greater-london

Wapping, Greater-london

has 5,971 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 75 (the most common rating band is C). Homes here sold for a median of £338,260 across 17,896 recent sales. Prices here are down 11.6% year-on-year.

5,971Homes

£338,260-11.6%Median price

75Avg EPC score

34Median age

7,683Population

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Last updated 8 October 2026

Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Population
7,683
Households
3,343
Median age
34.3

Age bands

65+ 7%0-15 15%16-24 12%25-44 48%45-64 19%

Ethnicity

Asian 33%Black 3%Mixed 5%Other 4%White 54%

Who lives in Wapping?

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Flat 86%Semi 0%Terraced 13%

Build age

Pre 1900 1%1900 1944 11%1945 1999 80%2000 Plus 9%

Energy efficiency · avg score 75

31%

52%

15%

Tenure

Owned 33%Social 19%Private Rent 48%

What are the homes like in Wapping?

Market

Median price
£338,260▼
Avg price
£558,387
Sales
17,896
Rent YoY
6.9%▲

Price trend

What do homes sell for in Wapping?

Deprivation

Deprivation & opportunity

Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 3)

Most deprivedLeast deprived

Domains

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Health6
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Income4
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Education8
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Employment4
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Environment4
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Is Wapping a good place to live?

Safety

Crimes (12mo)
1,680▲

By crime type

Burglary 13%Other Theft 19%Shoplifting 17%Anti-Social Behaviour 27%Theft From The Person 13%Violence And Sexual Offences 11%

How safe is Wapping?

Connectivity

Getting around

Gigabit broadband
86.2%
Ultrafast broadband
86.2%
Superfast broadband
91.7%
5G coverage
100%
Bus stops
10
EV chargers
2,537

Nearest rail station: Shadwell Rail Station (0.8 km)

What's transport like in Wapping?

Environment

Nearest greenspace
86.5 m
Air NO₂
25.0515 µg/m³
Air PM
9.3018 µg/m³
Road noise
>=75.0

Designations

Aqma

Nearest bathing water: The Serpentine - Hyde Park — rated Sufficient (7.12 km)

What's the environment like in Wapping?

Risk

Risk & hazard

Flood Defence Nearby
Conservation Area

Radon class 1 · Shrink-swell risk: Significant

Does Wapping flood?

Heritage

Listed buildings
19

Designations

Archaeological Priority Area
Heritage At Risk

Listed buildings

Alderman Stairs and gate piers · Grade II
Boundary Wall And Gate Piers To St Katharine'S Dock · Grade II
British and Foreign Wharves G Warehouse · Grade II
Footbridge (Between The Basin And East Dock Water Areas) · Grade II
Former St Pauls Church · Grade II
Gatehouses To Principal Entrance · Grade II

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Group Of 3 Bollards At Lock Between Basin And East Dock, St Katherine'S Docks · Grade II
Group Of 3 Bollards At Lock Between West Dock And Basin St Katherine'S Dock · Grade II
Group Of Bollards On Pavement Edge In Front Of Site Of Former Brunswick Theatre From North Corner Of Sailor'S Home Southwards To Control Doorway Of D T Merchant Marine Office · Grade II
Pennington Street Warehouses (Including Former Canteen And Vaults Below) · Grade II
Principal Entrance Office Blocks · Grade II
St Katherine'S Dock (Warehouse C) · Grade II
St Paul'S Church Of England Primary School · Grade II
St Pauls Mission Room And Infant Nursery · Grade II
St Paul's Vicarage and area railings, 11 Dock Street · Grade II
Surviving Boundary Walls To The Former London Docks (Western Dock), At Thomas More Street, East Smithfield, Redmead Lane, Pennington Street, Wapping Lane, Reardon Street And Tench Street. With Gate Piers At South End Of Hermitage Basin, And Wall To South-East Of Hermitage Basin, Gate Piers And Attached Wall At North-East End Of Pier Head, And Boundary Wall To North And West Of St John’S Churchyard. · Grade II
Warehouse I · Grade II
Warehouses Including Vaults · Grade II
Wilton'S Music Hall · Grade II*

What's the heritage in Wapping?

Services

Schools & services

Schools
5
Avg FSM %
37.6%
Childcare providers
4

Nearest hospital: The Royal London Hospital (1.32 km)

What schools are in Wapping?

Streets

Streets in Wapping

About

About property data in Wapping

The population here is approximately 7,683, with a median age of 34. The dominant construction era here is 1945 1999. The dominant tenure type here is private rent. Known risk and heritage factors here include a conservation area designation and 19 listed buildings. There were 1,680 recorded crimes here in the last 12 months, up 32.4% year-on-year. This area has an IMD decile of 3. This area covers 87 streets in our records.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the average house price in Wapping?

The average house price in Wapping is £338,260, based on 17,896 recent sales. Prices are down 11.6% year-on-year.

Is Wapping a good place to live?

Wapping is in the 3rd IMD decile, meaning it is a more deprived area. Crime is increasing year-on-year.

Is Wapping in a flood zone?

Wapping is not in a designated flood zone. Flood defences are available nearby.

How's crime in Wapping?

There were 1,680 recorded crimes in Wapping in the last 12 months, up 32.4% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like in Wapping?

The average EPC score in Wapping is 75, with the most common rating band being C.

Nearby

Suburbs in city-of-london

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Data sources: Census 2021 England and Wales public tables, Conservation Areas (Historic England / Local Authorities), Energy Performance Certificates (MHCLG), Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning, Get Information about Schools establishment data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (MHCLG), National Heritage List for England (Historic England), OS Built Up Areas (Ordnance Survey), OS Open Linked Identifiers, OS Open Names, OS Open UPRN, OS Open USRN, Police.uk open crime and anti-social behaviour data, Price Paid Data, UK Radon Potential (UKHSA/BGS).