Situated right next to Shoreditch, Wentworth Street has a plethora of trendy bars, restaurants, and coffee shops to choose from. For shopping, residents can wander through Petticoat Lane Market, which extends over many streets and has over a thousand stalls or go to Old Spitalfields Market, a short walk away. Residents are in a prime position for getting around London as the neighbourhood has plenty of transportation options. The area offers a blend of warehouses, Victorian mansion blocks, and modern new builds, giving the area a distinctive appearance.

Petticoat Lane Market was not legally recognised until the 1930s, but its location has been the site of some sort of market for centuries. This area was once fairly rural, but by 1608, Petticoat Lane had become a commercial district where second-hand clothes and other goods were sold. In Victorian times, the market had a fairly notorious reputation, as it attracted many criminals and was the site of shady activities. There is an old saying to expect someone to steal your petticoat at one end of the market and then sell it back to you at the other end. Finally, in the 1930s, Parliament recognised the market and made it a legal trading site.

The notorious Jack the Ripper operated in the neighbourhood. As his identity remains unknown today, his residency is also a mystery, however historians suspect he lived in the area as many of killings took place here. Today visitors can take a walking tour around the area to see the streets where the grisly murders once occured.

The doorway of the Happy Days Fish and Chip Shop is where Jack the Ripper left a clue that consisted of a piece of bloodstained apron. There was also a message chalked on the wall that read “The Juwes are the Men Who Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing”. The White Hart pub, which has now been converted into an office building for private estate agency Amsprop, is where Jack the Ripper suspect George Chapman worked as a barber.

Today theft is the highest reported crime in the area. However, there is only a 3.3% total crime rate, which is much lower than the surrounding neighbourhoods. Residents report feeling safe and enjoy the nightlife and all it has to offer.

The Whitechapel Gallery in this neighbourhood opened in 1901 as one of the first publicly funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London. It was recently renovated in 2009, doubling the amount of gallery space on offer at the cost of £13.5 million.

The new Elizabeth line recently opened with stops at nearby Liverpool street station and Whitechapel Station. This is expected to make this already popular area even more attractive to both buyers and renters. For this reason, many residents are worried about the area becoming overdeveloped and losing its artistic character and diverse culture. However, local community organisations are working hard to ensure that the area retains its charm and historic institutions.

Most controversially, developers and residents have been at odds over plans to redevelop Brick Lane’s Truman Brewery which is currently home to around 300 small businesses. Despite the council approving the developers proposal in 2021, new Mayor Lutfur Rahman has taken the side of residents, arguing that a new solution must be found for the site.