20,686 people · median £440,000 · Tower Hamlets
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Stepney is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 20,686. The median house price is £440,000, with 242 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Flats dominate the market at 186 sales with a median of £415,000, while terraces averaged £787,500.
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Prices per square metre stand at £5,172. The area is relatively deprived; about 15 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Stepney. Notable deprivation exists in barriers to housing and access to services, though education and health outcomes show moderate scores. The median age is 32.2 years, with 39.4 per cent of residents aged 25 to 44. Owner-occupied homes account for 20.3 per cent of housing, with 44.3 per cent in social rent. The population is ethnically diverse: 53.6 per cent identify as Asian and 31.8 per cent as White. Among residents aged 16 and over, 42.6 per cent hold Level 4 qualifications or above. Air quality is moderate, with PM2.5 annual mean at 9.3 and nitrogen dioxide elevated at 24.2. Superfast broadband is available to 93.5 per cent of premises. Tower Hamlets Council governs the area; council tax band D is £1,837.78 for 2026/27.
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