Find postcode

Bow South

Interactive map displaying Bow South

Crime
LowHigh

About

Bow South sits in the western part of Tower Hamlets, centered on Bow Road and the streets that fan out toward the River Lea. The ward mixes long-standing residential streets with local shops, community centres and light industrial plots. Transport is concentrated along Bow Road: Bow Road station serves the District and Hammersmith & City lines and Bow Church DLR is a short walk away, linking the area to Stratford and Canary Wharf. To the south the canal and river infrastructure is visible where the Regent’s Canal meets tidal Bow Creek at Bow Locks, a working junction for narrowboats and barges.

Built fabric ranges from 19th-century terraces to mid-20th-century council housing and newer riverside developments on former industrial sites. Local civic life gathers around small parks, high-street cafes and community facilities; markets and youth projects operate from converted buildings. The street pattern still reflects older field boundaries and industrial plots, so short, straight streets give way to narrow mews and yards in places. For residents the area combines everyday services with direct rail links into central London, and the working waterways remain part of daily life.

Area overview

On average Bow South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 30.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bow South is £70,890 per year. There are 2 schools in Bow South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Bow South is home to around 11,328 people, with a population density of about 14,002.5 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
30.7%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Bow South Population
11,328
Population density
14,002.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.52(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.04(-14%)
Drugs
9.89(+60%)
Other theft
9.71(-15%)
Burglary
8.83(+61%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,042
35.68%
Bangladeshi
2,550
22.51%
Other White
1,702
15.02%
African
576
5.08%
Other
286
2.52%
Total population: 11,329

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,480
56.81%
No qualifications
1,287
13.34%
Level 3 (A level)
1,145
11.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
773
8.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
566
5.87%
Total 16+ residents: 9,647

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,739
35.7%
Owns with a mortgage
991
20.34%
Other social rented
941
19.32%
Social rents from council
534
10.96%
Owns outright
328
6.73%
Total households: 4,871

Property prices in Bow South

Median price£429,500
Price per sq ft£616
Sales (last 12 months)128
Typical range (middle 50%)£339K – £545K

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £429,500 (about £616 per square foot) in Bow South area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,275,000.

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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced13£830,000£716
Flats115£415,000£613

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bow South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow South.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£411,500£810,000
2017£412,500£835,000
2018£405,000£820,000
2019£380,000£750,000
2020£442,000£775,000
2021£480,000£776,000
2022£415,000£840,000
2023£395,000£795,000
2024£400,000£855,000
2025£406,750£870,000
2026£432,500£818,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bow South.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£642£711
2017£627£672
2018£616£731
2019£577£739
2020£691£733
2021£758£678
2022£650£712
2023£605£743
2024£612£831
2025£613£792
2026£613£628
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bow South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bow South 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.

Frequently asked questions about Bow South

Is Bow South safe?

Bow South records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bow South?

The median sale price in Bow South is £429,500 (about £616 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bow South?

Bow South has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bow South?

Bow South scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bow South sits around rank 11,668 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bow South?

The average household income in Bow South is around £70,890 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Bow South

E32SD

Pancras Way

E32GG

Denmark Place

E32XE

Bow East

E32UB

Fairfield Road

E32QN

Moreland Cottages

E32SY

Brymay Close

E35HR

Vernon Road

E39DQ

Bow East

E32AQ

Creswick Walk

E32TJ

Wrexham Road

E32UL

Fairfield Road

E32ZL

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32YQ

Bow East

E32AA

Tredegar Road

E32ET

Mostyn Grove

E32NP

Bream Street

E32NX

Dace Road

E32PN

Stour Road

E39DX

Bow East

E32DH

Hadrian Close

E32JE

Maverton Road

E32AB

Coborn Street

E32DZ

Morville Street

E32UY

Skippers Yard

E32RH

Lefevre Walk

E32PJ

Taylor Place

E32NN

Dace Road

E32HN

Ordell Road

E32BB

Alfred Street

E32DU

Morville Street

E32BX

Wick Lane

E32FR

Hereford Road

E32JT

Alameda Place

E32QD

Paton Close

E32BQ

Lawrence Close

E39FE

Bow East

E32GJ

Denmark Place

E32DT

Malmesbury Road

E32EB

Malmesbury Road

E32UH

Fairfield Road

E32RG

Dace Road

E32UQ

Fairfield Road

E32QW

Dace Road

E32HL

Westwood Mews

E32TB

Wick Lane

E32QJ

Fairfield Road

E32TD

Bow Road

E32EE

Malmesbury Road

E32PY

Tredegar Road

E39HD

Bow East

E32AT

Harley Grove

E32ZS

Festubert Place

E32PZ

Wick Lane

E32RP

Navigators Walk

E32RE

Bow East

E32ZD

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32GF

Morville Street

E32PW

Wick Lane

E32LL

Mostyn Grove

E32RJ

Alameda Place

E39FD

Bow East

E35HS

Anglo Road

E32QU

Bow East

E32TA

Wick Lane

E32ZH

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32ZF

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32TN

Ridgdale Street

E32DR

Trellis Square

E32EJ

Balmer Road

E32TP

Baldock Street

E32DE

Garrison Road

E32QR

Fairfield Road

E32GQ

Tredegar Road

E32HW

Matilda Gardens

E32ZT

Bow East

E39GP

Bow East

E32EP

Tredegar Road

E32FD

Forum Close

E32GB

Primrose Close

E32UP

Fairfield Road

E32TW

Ridgdale Street

E32QP

Fairfield Road

E32AN

Bow Road

E32AG

Whitton Walk

E32ZB

Fairfield Road

E32UG

Fairfield Road

E32BU

Chariot Close

E32SW

Bow Road

E32AH

Benworth Street

E32TT

Autumn Street

E32QH

Vincent Mews

E32UA

Fairfield Road

E32GW

Lacey Mews

E32PQ

Taylor Place

E32LZ

Arnold Road

E32AD

Bow Road

E32BP

Addington Road

E32BA

Alfred Street

E32QA

Fairfield Road

E32AS

Lawrence Close