Fowey Close, London, E1W 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 2JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.4%	49%	3.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.6%	51%	-3.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 E1W 2JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	66.1%	59.3%	-6.8%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	24%	-0.1%	44.2%	-20.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.8%	9.7%	5.9%	6.1%	3.6%

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%) 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	63.9%	56.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	25.5%	29.4%	3.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 E1W 2JP this area, 9.7% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	60.2%	0.3%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	10.3%	3.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	25.8%	24.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	23.1%
Chinese	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.5%	4%	0.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	56.8%	55.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	16.3%	24.4%	8.1%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	15.8%	-3.8%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	24.7%	17.6%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	13.6%	7.5%	-6.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	8.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Fowey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fowey Close was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Fowey Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 2JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Fowey Close are based on 43 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 Fowey Close, London, E1W 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2JP

Average Price
£905,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£966,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£659,315

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fowey Close

Average Price
£877,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£916,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£681,176

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fowey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fowey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2019-09-18	£935,548
26 Fowey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£805,000	2019-07-18	£903,826
24 Fowey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2013-09-09	£727,047
22 Fowey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2010-02-26	£958,273
25 Fowey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2007-11-16	£813,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2JP

Employment

E1W 2JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 E1W 2JP 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	138
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	59
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	29
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,255 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	2,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,843 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,184 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	2,439 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	3,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,076 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
Cafe Rouge	Unit 4, Quayside Road, St Katharines Docks	207 yd
Turk's Head Cafe	The Turks Head Studio, 1 Green Bank	287 yd
Tondo Pizza	Unit 2 Hermitage Court	297 yd
Cafe Des Amis	9 Pennington Street	338 yd
Dock Street Bar	The Dock, Tobacco Quay	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	207 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	275 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	335 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	354 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	337 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	377 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	416 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	489 yd
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	335 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	394 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	416 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	418 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	213 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		455 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		799 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	836 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		837 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		837 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	922 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	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	280 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	253.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 2JP