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Area0.9 km²
Population12,190
Male Population6,659 (54.6%)
Female Population5,531 (45.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+158.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+52.0%
Median Age32.8 years (Male: 33.1, Female: 32.4)
NeighborhoodsTower Hamlets, London, Wapping
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.50506, -0.05682
Postal CodesE1E1WE98EC3NEC88More

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Wapping Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,7256,4358,02211,65812,190
Population Density5,040 / km²6,864 / km²8,556.8 / km²12,435.2 / km²13,002.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wapping Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 45.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wapping+146.7%+81.2%+45.3%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wapping Median Age

Median Age: 32.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wapping32.8 yrs32.4 yrs33.1 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wapping Population Density

Population Density: 13,003 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wapping12,1900.938 km²13,003 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wapping Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Wapping

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Wapping

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Wapping

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wapping CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wapping123,392 tn10.12 tn131,617.7 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wapping CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)123,392 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)131,617.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/27/193:42 AM3.336.7 km10,000 m3km SE of Dorking, United Kingdomusgs.gov
3/3/092:35 PM3.596.4 km3,500 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
4/28/077:18 AM4.687.8 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
9/9/956:20 PM3.399.9 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
12/26/868:50 PM3.497.7 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
12/2/855:40 PM3.361.3 km13,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

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(/ˈwɒpɪŋ/ WOP-ing) is a district in East London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is situated between the north bank of the River Thames and the ancient thoroughfare simply called The Highway. Wapping's proximity to the river has..

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