St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets: Jobs

Most people who live here work in finance or professional services, and a lot of them work from home. It's a neighbourhood full of skilled professionals, and remote and flexible working is now just how things work. Finance and insurance is the biggest employer, with professional, scientific and technical roles close behind. Information and communication also plays a big part. These three sectors together make up more than half of all jobs. Working from home is the dominant pattern — over 5,000 of the roughly 7,800 workers do it. That's the majority, and it really shapes what the neighbourhood feels like during the day. For those who do commute, most walk or take the Underground. Car use is low. That makes sense given the central location and the type of desk-based work most residents do.