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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

E32TT

Autumn Street

E32PS

Monier Road

E95HA

Rothbury Road

E32GB

Primrose Close

E32RG

Dace Road

E32PH

Roach Road

E32YY

Rookwood Way

E35LP

Pulteney Close

E32QP

Fairfield Road

E32ES

Carlile Close

E32QE

Paton Close

E32UX

Blondin Street

E32GW

Lacey Mews

E32UF

Fairfield Road

E35ER

Roman Road

E32GU

Eastside Mews

E32XP

Bow East

E202AA

Bow East

E39GP

Bow East

E32LF

Jodrell Road

Data Sources

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