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About

Bow East covers a portion of the Bow district, situated north of the A11 Bow Road. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of social housing estates and Victorian terraced streets. The Greenway, a pedestrian and cycle path built on top of a sewer, cuts directly through the ward, providing a distinctive elevated route across East London.

The local landscape is marked by the presence of the towering former Bryant & May match factory chimney, a prominent industrial relic. The ward includes parts of the Roman Road market area, known for its everyday stalls. Bow Creek forms a section of the western boundary, with the surrounding low-rise housing offering views towards the more densely built Canary Wharf skyline to the south.

Area overview

On average Bow East has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 33.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bow East is £69,723 per year. There are 2 schools in Bow East: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Bow East is home to around 19,526 people, with a population density of about 10,472.5 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Bow East Population
19,526
Population density
10,472.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.83(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.35(+2%)
Other theft
10.86(-5%)
Theft from the person
9.63(+3%)
Drugs
8.66(+40%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,274
37.26%
Bangladeshi
4,286
21.95%
Other White
2,723
13.95%
African
1,064
5.45%
Caribbean
548
2.81%
Total population: 19,522

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
8,848
54.27%
No qualifications
2,439
14.96%
Level 3 (A level)
2,031
12.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,351
8.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
941
5.77%
Total 16+ residents: 16,304

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,435
28.95%
Other social rented
2,269
26.97%
Owns with a mortgage
1,818
21.61%
Social rents from council
757
9%
Owns outright
551
6.55%
Total households: 8,412

Property prices in Bow East

Median price£460,000
Price per sq ft£653
Sales (last 12 months)217
Typical range (middle 50%)£355K – £593K

Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 (about £653 per square foot) in Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £3,350,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£3,350,000£1,518
Terraced17£830,000£735
Flats199£445,000£649

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bow East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£406,500£688,500
2017£410,000£685,000
2018£457,500£857,500
2019£480,000£677,125
2020£462,000£750,000
2021£477,000£615,000
2022£445,000£752,500
2023£425,000£732,500
2024£445,000£850,000
2025£447,750£812,500
2026£441,240£832,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bow East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£629£628
2017£627£618
2018£716£731
2019£734£676
2020£699£633
2021£763£659
2022£711£679
2023£628£725
2024£653£732
2025£642£757
2026£653£628
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bow East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bow East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district.

Band A£1,225
Band B£1,429
Band C£1,634
Band D£1,838
Band E£2,246
Band F£2,655
Band G£3,063
Band H£3,676

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Bow East ward.

Local councillors

Jonathan Purcell

Bow East - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Mads Churchhouse

Bow East - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Ottilie Daisy Swinyard

Bow East - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

All postcodesin Bow East

E32SD

Pancras Way

E35JP

Old Ford Road

E32TL

Jebb Street

E32JU

Parnell Road

E35JZ

Allen Road

E32XF

Rookwood Way

E32YQ

Bow East

E32GN

Tredegar Road

E32LD

Bow East

E32ZA

Polydamas Close

E32QN

Moreland Cottages

E35EL

Roman Road

E32XD

Wyke Road

E32YH

Armagh Road

E32LR

Ruston Street

E32TH

Casings Way

E35PL

Hawthorn Avenue

E32JR

Wendon Street

E32UB

Fairfield Road

E35EU

Gladstone Place

E32SJ

Bow Road

E95ZJ

Bow East

E32ZJ

Thomas Fyre Drive

E39EN

Bow East

E32ZD

Thomas Fyre Drive

E35GR

Sutherland Road

E32RU

Parnell Road

E39FD

Bow East

E32XW

Wyke Road

E32FQ

Hereford Road

E32DF

Garrison Road

E32JW

Parnell Road

E32GA

Morville Street

E32ND

Monier Road

E32EF

Rookwood Way

E32PP

Taylor Place

E35LJ

Pulteney Close

E32NB

Bow East

E32EA

Bundocks Walk

E32QF

Fairfield Road

E32ZQ

Wyke Road

E32ER

Annie Besant Close

E32FE

Forum Close

E32LB

Ollerton Green

E32RP

Navigators Walk

E35JB

Mccullum Road

E32RL

Lefevre Walk

E32XG

Rookwood Way

E95YG

Bow East

E39EF

Bow East

E32PT

Payne Road

E35HH

Saxon Road

E32FG

Garrison Road

E32QR

Fairfield Road

E35PR

Old Ford Road

E32PQ

Taylor Place

E32PN

Stour Road

E32QY

Tamar Close

E95AA

Schwartz Wharf

E32UU

Blondin Street

E32NG

Dace Road

E35PB

Barge Lane

E32NJ

Navigators Walk

E32NT

Stour Road

E32PE

Smeed Road

E32HY

Hewison Street

E32TU

Jebb Street

E32WR

Monkwood Way

E32RE

Bow East

E32QW

Dace Road

E35HG

Saxon Road

E95SZ

White Post Lane

E35ED

William Place

E32UQ

Fairfield Road

E35LW

Ranwell Close

E32LZ

Arnold Road

E35GX

Annie Besant Close

E32RS

Parnell Road

E32HQ

Tredegar Road

E95ZD

Bow East

E35GJ

Bow East

E35JY

Allen Road

E39FE

Bow East

E39HD

Bow East

E32ED

Bow East

E95XH

Bow East

E95YN

Bow East

E95XB

Bow East

E32QX

Legion Terrace

E32GT

Mostyn Grove

E32DE

Garrison Road

E32FD

Forum Close

E95YU

Bow East

E32NE

Smeed Road

E35GQ

Guglielmo Marconi Mews

E32LL

Mostyn Grove

E32UT

Fairfield Road

E95ZE

Bow East

E32JA

Cedar Close

E32HR

Libra Road