Ropewalk Gardens, London, E1 1DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 1DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	47.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.3%	52.8%	0.5%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E1 1DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	50.9%	8.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	32.1%	-12.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	51.6%	6.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.6%	27.7%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	10.2%	14.6%	4.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	26.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	35.8%	7.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	70.1%	50%	-20.1%	1.1%	48.9%
Chinese	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.8%	9.5%	5.7%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	15%	24.5%	9.5%	81.4%	-56.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	45.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	3.2%	17.1%	13.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	37.1%	24.5%	-12.6%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	45.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	31.5%	26.8%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	9.3%	-21.4%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	60.2%	6.5%	53.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Ropewalk Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ropewalk Gardens was 355.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.2% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ropewalk Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 105th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E1 1DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ropewalk Gardens are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ropewalk Gardens, London, E1 1DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1DD

Average Price
£467,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,671

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ropewalk Gardens

Average Price
£433,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,023

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ropewalk GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Kings Court Apartments, 10 Ropewalk Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-08-30	£582,526
Flat 7 Kings Court Apartments, 10 Ropewalk Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-01-15	£671,173
Apartment 1 Kings Court Apartments, 10 Ropewalk Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2014-12-17	£340,041
Flat 4 Kings Court Apartments, 10 Ropewalk Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-10-03	£470,186
Flat 1 Kings Court Apartments, 10 Ropewalk Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£385,000	2014-08-27	£409,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1DD

Employment

E1 1DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1DD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	92 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,196 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,982 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	141 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nando's	116-118 Commercial Street	36 yd
Shalamar Kebab House	154 Commercial Road	36 yd
Slurp Noodles, Tai	Commercial Unit 1, 27 Gauging Square	39 yd
Lahore Kebab House	2-4 Umberston Street	44 yd
Dilpasand	111-113 Commercial Road	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	276 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	304 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	372 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	382 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	53 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	107 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	145 yd
BaxterStorey	Qmb Innovation Centre, 42 New Road	186 yd
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	285 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	288 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	395 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	413 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	346 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	378 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		393 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		463 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		467 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		612 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	677 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E1 1DD