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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 moderate crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 36.3% 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 £69,813 per year. There are 3 schools in Bow East: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has 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
36.3%
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

Based on 202 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £3,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£3,350,000£16,341
Flats187£450,000£7,031
Terraced14£808,750£7,902

10 years median price trend in Bow East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow East.

All postcodes in Bow East

E32RW

Roman Road

E32DH

Hadrian Close

E32LY

Old Ford Road

E32AA

Tredegar Road

E32FP

Hereford Road

E32ZE

Joshua Pedley Mews

E35JT

Bow East

E35HE

Vernon Road

E35DG

Birdsfield Lane

E35JQ

St Stephens Road

E32EX

Four Seasons Close

E32NU

Wyke Road

E95HR

Cadogan Terrace

E32TY

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

E39HB

Bow East

E32ZR

Wyke Road

E32GD

Morville Street

E35BG

Hawthorne Avenue

E32RT

Parnell Road

E32YZ

Rookwood Way

E35NG

Bow East

E35HZ

Mccullum Road

E35GL

Bow East

E32FJ

Garrison Road

E32EU

Tredegar Road

E32RZ

Roman Road

E95GU

Schwartz Wharf

E32FA

Usher Road

E32SL

Pancras Way

E35LQ

Beale Road

E32UH

Fairfield Road

E32PJ

Taylor Place

E35HU

Cardigan Road

E32JY

Parnell Road

E32TP

Baldock Street

E32JF

Parnell Road

E35FF

Sutherland Road

E35NT

Bow East

E32GF

Morville Street

E32RB

Bow East

E35JE

St Stephens Road

E32LU

Old Ford Road

E32TQ

Alameda Place

E39FQ

Bow East

E32LN

Candy Street

E32EQ

Bow East

E32FB

Garrison Road

E35FZ

Cardigan Road

E35HL

Shetland Road

E35PD

Barge Lane

E35RZ

Sycamore Avenue

E32HD

Libra Road

E32WS

Monkwood Way

E32TB

Wick Lane

E35PE

Gunmakers Lane

E32DU

Morville Street

E32JE

Maverton Road

E35EX

Stafford Road

E32BU

Chariot Close

E32TG

Navigators Walk

E32NR

Smeed Road

E35LG

Wrights Road

E39DQ

Bow East

E95DU

Cadogan Terrace

E32ST

Pancras Way

E35HF

Vernon Road

E32EY

Garrison Road

E32HZ

Hewison Street

E32ZL

Thomas Fyre Drive

E35LB

Wrights Road

E32RN

Roman Road

E32SR

Pancras Way

E32GR

Matilda Gardens

E32YB

Four Seasons Close

E32UY

Skippers Yard

E32TF

Smeed Road

E32HT

Armagh Road

E32TR

Blondin Street

E32GX

Morville Street

E39GS

Bow East

E95NW

Meldola Yard

E35HA

Shetland Road

E32ZT

Bow East

E39GX

Bow East

E32HF

Ordell Road

E32NX

Dace Road

E32NS

Beachy Road

E35BF

Birdsfield Lane

E32QG

Parnell Road

E32TS

Douro Street

E35JJ

Old Ford Road

E35JL

St Stephens Road

E95HT

St Marks Gate

E32DZ

Morville Street

E32LE

Jodrell Road

E32ZH

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32HA

Usher Road

E32HG

Tredegar Road

E32JJ

Wick Lane

E32HW

Matilda Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.