Gowers Walk, London, E1 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8BS is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	45.3%	45.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	54.7%	54.8%	0.1%	49.0%	5.8%

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 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	57.7%	59.4%	1.7%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	31.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.1%) 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%	57.2%	6.7%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	35.7%	28.9%	-6.8%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	13.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	57.3%	12.5%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	54.9%	42.2%	-12.7%	1.1%	41.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	30.2%	37.4%	7.2%	81.4%	-44.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	9.9%	16.4%	6.5%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	20.9%	-9.0%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.2%	20.0%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6%	7.6%	1.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	7.8%	-20.1%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Gowers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gowers Walk was 279.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gowers Walk has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 151st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.5%.

🔎 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 8BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Gowers Walk are based on 208 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 Gowers Walk, London, E1 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8BS

Average Price
£475,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gowers Walk

Average Price
£577,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gowers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 48 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-06-30	£490,135
Flat D 48 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,750	2018-05-31	£408,275
Flat 4 48 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2002-11-29	£395,011
Flat B 48 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2001-09-14	£449,285
Flat 3 48 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2001-03-09	£358,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8BS

Employment

E1 8BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8BS 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	208
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1out of 4	369 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,926 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amber	Unit 6 Goodman's Field, Piazza Walk	57 yd
Clean Hearts Coffee & Organics	52 Commercial Road	72 yd
Emilia's Crafted Pasta	77 Alie Street	134 yd
Benugo	33-35 Commercial Road	136 yd
Dan Dan Noodle	9 Stable Walk	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	74 yd
Castle	44 Commercial Road	154 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	155 yd
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	191 yd
Leman Bar	19a Leman Street	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	130 yd
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	290 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	295 yd
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	300 yd
Exmouth Coffee Co.	83 Whitechapel High Street	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	105 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	184 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	218 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	248 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	404 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		435 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		561 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		594 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.7%

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	48.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8BS