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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 117 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
Flats107£400,000
Terraced10£916,500

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

E39AF

Bow East

E32AQ

Creswick Walk

E32BA

Alfred Street

E32LS

Mostyn Grove

E32RG

Dace Road

E32SZ

Wild Flower Gardens

E32TD

Bow Road

E32TP

Baldock Street

E32ZF

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32ZT

Bow East

E32EY

Garrison Road

E32NP

Bream Street

E32BQ

Lawrence Close

E32DR

Trellis Square

E32PJ

Taylor Place

E39HG

Bow East

E32AY

Benworth Street

E32NQ

Dace Road

E32PY

Tredegar Road

E32WB

Alameda Place

E39HF

Bow East

E32GG

Denmark Place

E32GT

Mostyn Grove

E32UJ

Fairfield Road

E39GH

Bow East

E32AF

Whitton Walk

E32SE

Bow Road

E35NG

Bow East

E32LL

Mostyn Grove

E32PZ

Wick Lane

E32UD

Bow East

E32RJ

Alameda Place

E32AE

Bow Road

E32GA

Morville Street

E32ZD

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32EA

Bundocks Walk

E32HW

Matilda Gardens

E32NG

Dace Road

E32QA

Fairfield Road

E32ST

Pancras Way

E32US

Fairfield Road

E32FR

Hereford Road

E32JT

Alameda Place

E32RE

Bow East

E32YA

Four Seasons Close

E32YB

Four Seasons Close

E32YJ

Bow East

E39GU

Bow East

E32DG

Coborn Road

E32EH

Tredegar Road

E32GL

Denmark Place

E32JH

Crown Close

E32JJ

Wick Lane

E32DT

Malmesbury Road

E32UE

Fairfield Road

E32XA

Dace Road

E32GS

Matilda Gardens

E32LZ

Arnold Road

E32AD

Bow Road

E32DF

Garrison Road

E32UH

Fairfield Road

E32BP

Addington Road

E32EW

Garrison Road

E32GE

Springwood Close

E32GR

Matilda Gardens

E32PU

Wick Lane

E39GP

Bow East

E32AR

Ambrose Walk

E32FQ

Hereford Road

E32QD

Paton Close

E32SA

Kitcat Terrace

E39GX

Bow East

E32EB

Malmesbury Road

E32FG

Garrison Road

E32HG

Tredegar Road

E32PB

Bundocks Walk

E32SL

Pancras Way

E32DH

Hadrian Close

E32TR

Blondin Street

E32UA

Fairfield Road

E32UL

Fairfield Road

E32PX

Wick Lane

E32AX

Caxton Grove

E32BH

Alfred Street

E32BY

Sheffield Square

E32DZ

Morville Street

E32GX

Morville Street

E32HL

Westwood Mews

E32ND

Monier Road

E32NH

Bream Street

E32NR

Smeed Road

E32PN

Stour Road

E32TA

Wick Lane

E32UY

Skippers Yard

E32TG

Navigators Walk

E32TJ

Wrexham Road

E32BJ

Alfred Street

E32DS

Ordell Road

E32QF

Fairfield Road

E32SN

Pancras Way

Data Sources

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