Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider

Stepney Green at a glance

House prices
£440,000
Higher prices81st percentile
Schools
88th percentile
Strong
Transport
92nd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
124 per 1,000 residents
Weak15th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Stepney Green a good place to live?

Stepney Green may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Stepney Green

Crime rate

Crime rate
124 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
15th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Stepney Green

House prices

Median sale price
£440,000
Percentile
81st percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 37 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Stepney Green

Schools

88th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Stepney Green

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Stepney Green

Transport

92nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Stepney Green a good place to live?

Stepney Green may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Stepney Green safe?

Stepney Green ranks in the 15th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Stepney Green?

The median sale price was £440,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Stepney Green?

Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Stepney Green?

Nearby public profiles include St. Dunstan's in Tower Hamlets and Manor in Adur.