Gowers Walk, London, E1 8GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 8GG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.6%	3.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.4%	48.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	64.9%	69.5%	4.6%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	24.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.9%) 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	61.8%	55.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	25.9%	34.6%	8.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around E1 8GG this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	59%	70.1%	11.1%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	9%	1.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	22%	17.9%	-4.1%	1.1%	16.8%
Chinese	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	47.5%	47.6%	0.1%	81.4%	-33.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	50.6%	48%	-2.6%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	14.3%	20.7%	6.4%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	18.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	8.9%	21.4%	12.5%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	18.9%	9.4%	-9.5%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	9.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
France	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Gowers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gowers Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Whitechapel average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 8GG, 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 209 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 8GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8GG

Average Price
£424,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gowers Walk

Average Price
£538,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,643

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gowers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 51 120 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-28	£551,989
Flat 41 120 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-03-28	£543,157
Flat 8 120 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-12-19	£366,507
Flat 27 120 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-03-25	£546,966
Flat 56 120 Gowers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-01-12	£540,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8GG

Employment

E1 8GG 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 8GG 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	174
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,395 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 Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	361 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	381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	649 yd	Community 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	1,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,088 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,583 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	2,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	487 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
Hermanos Coffee Roasters	Unit G04 The Loom, 14 Gowers Walk	42 yd
Dan Dan Noodle	9 Stable Walk	112 yd
Bento Bab	12 Hooper Street	119 yd
Pure & Fresh	11 Hooper Street	119 yd
Red Chilli	137 Leman Street	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	96 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	167 yd
The Black Horse	40 Leman Street	172 yd
The Oliver Conquest	70 Leman Street	172 yd
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	118 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	136 yd
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	140 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	2 Leman Street	399 yd
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	117 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	249 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	278 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	384 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	384 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	116 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	302 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		411 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		597 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	622 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8GG