Gibson Close, London, E1 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 4JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.7%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54%	49.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	60.3%	55.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	29.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6%	6.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	45.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.1%	40.6%	7.5%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	16.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	7.1%	1.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	52.9%	19.8%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	16.6%	4.1%	-12.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	42.2%	43.3%	1.1%	1.1%	42.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	38.4%	34.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-46.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	54.6%	46.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	12.1%	17.2%	5.1%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.1%	24.3%	1.2%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.9% 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	53%	46.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	9.4%	19.9%	10.5%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	11.6%	-11.2%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gibson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibson Close was 81.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gibson Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 4JT, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gibson Close are based on 24 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 Gibson Close, London, E1 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4JT

Average Price
£333,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibson Close

Average Price
£485,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,263,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,201

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Gibson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-09-15	£228,038
6 Gibson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-03-11	£419,617
16 Gibson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-08-06	£393,321
13 Gibson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-07-22	£247,702
4 Gibson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2010-12-10	£207,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4JT 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	133
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Other	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,147 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	2,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	247 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	698 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tad's Coffee Offie	113 Globe Road	83 yd
Boba Eats	115 Globe Road	83 yd
Five Bros Burgers & Wings	165 Globe Road	315 yd
T's Cafe Au Lait	10 Globe Road	321 yd
Nourish Contract Catering/ John Scurr Primary School	John Scurr Primary School, Cephas Street	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	446 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	460 yd
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	478 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	478 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	82 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	295 yd
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	385 yd
Spice Hut - Stepney	220 Mile End Road	409 yd
Rose Peri Peri	168 Mile End Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	410 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	415 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	415 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	421 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		158 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	290 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	306 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	534 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		599 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	680 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4JT