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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. Approximately 31.0% 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 4 schools in Bow South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has 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
31%
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
35.84(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.92(-10%)
Other theft
11.12(-4%)
Public order
9.09(+36%)
Drugs
9.09(+49%)
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

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Bow South area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats109£400,000
Terraced12£860,000

10 years median price trend in Bow South

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

All postcodes in Bow South

E32ZE

Joshua Pedley Mews

E32HQ

Tredegar Road

E39FD

Bow East

E32JP

Iceland Road

E32AL

Hart Yard

E32FE

Forum Close

E32SY

Brymay Close

E32TS

Douro Street

E39HD

Bow East

E32PQ

Taylor Place

E32PW

Wick Lane

E32QU

Bow East

E32TL

Jebb Street

E35HY

Cardigan Road

E32BE

Alfred Street

E32ZA

Polydamas Close

E39FE

Bow East

E202AA

Bow East

E32AN

Bow Road

E32AT

Harley Grove

E32BG

Regal Place

E32EJ

Balmer Road

E32GQ

Tredegar Road

E32UR

Fairfield Road

E39EY

Bow East

E32AA

Tredegar Road

E32FW

Hart Yard

E32PT

Payne Road

E32QS

Hartfield Terrace

E32TQ

Alameda Place

E32BT

Garrison Road

E35HF

Vernon Road

E32BU

Chariot Close

E32QJ

Fairfield Road

E32QT

Fairfield Road

E32SW

Bow Road

E32BB

Alfred Street

E32FX

Payne Road

E32GJ

Denmark Place

E32NJ

Navigators Walk

E32SH

Bow Road

E32UX

Blondin Street

E32ZJ

Thomas Fyre Drive

E39EF

Bow East

E32DU

Morville Street

E32QB

Fairfield Road

E32DE

Garrison Road

E32AJ

Bow Road

E32UT

Fairfield Road

E32WD

Bow West

E32BF

Menai Place

E32ZS

Festubert Place

E32EE

Malmesbury Road

E32NX

Dace Road

E32ZL

Thomas Fyre Drive

E39HB

Bow East

E32JS

Bow West

E32RP

Navigators Walk

E35HS

Anglo Road

E39AQ

Bow East

E39DY

Bow East

E32EP

Tredegar Road

E32BL

Bow Road

E32JG

Wick Lane

E32TU

Jebb Street

E32UF

Fairfield Road

E32XE

Bow East

E32BW

Chariot Close

E32GD

Morville Street

E32YQ

Bow East

E32EX

Four Seasons Close

E32FJ

Garrison Road

E32ZG

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32BN

Alfred Street

E32SG

Bow Road

E35HR

Vernon Road

E32GU

Eastside Mews

E32HN

Ordell Road

E32TW

Ridgdale Street

E32UB

Fairfield Road

E39FQ

Bow East

E32DP

Guerin Square

E32DW

Heylyn Square

E32JE

Maverton Road

E32PE

Smeed Road

E32UG

Fairfield Road

E32UQ

Fairfield Road

E39EN

Bow East

E32AU

Benworth Street

E32FP

Hereford Road

E32QR

Fairfield Road

E32QW

Dace Road

E39DQ

Bow East

E32AZ

Benworth Street

E32PP

Taylor Place

E32ET

Mostyn Grove

E32SR

Pancras Way

E39GS

Bow East

E32QP

Fairfield Road

E32ZN

Alameda Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.