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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
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

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Bow South area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats111£425,000£6,630
Terraced10£817,500£8,209

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

E32BA

Alfred Street

E32QA

Fairfield Road

E32AS

Lawrence Close

E32BY

Sheffield Square

E32GA

Morville Street

E32UX

Blondin Street

E32JS

Bow West

E32BW

Chariot Close

E32EW

Garrison Road

E32JG

Wick Lane

E39DY

Bow East

E32YA

Four Seasons Close

E32PB

Bundocks Walk

E32AJ

Bow Road

E32EA

Bundocks Walk

E32GX

Morville Street

E32AF

Whitton Walk

E32FW

Hart Yard

E39GX

Bow East

E32FQ

Hereford Road

E32TR

Blondin Street

E32QF

Fairfield Road

E32ST

Pancras Way

E32DL

Ordell Road

E32AY

Benworth Street

E39FQ

Bow East

E32BE

Alfred Street

E32BF

Menai Place

E32QB

Fairfield Road

E32BT

Garrison Road

E32SL

Pancras Way

E32BH

Alfred Street

E32FJ

Garrison Road

E32XA

Dace Road

E32EX

Four Seasons Close

E32DS

Ordell Road

E32UJ

Fairfield Road

E32LS

Mostyn Grove

E32SE

Bow Road

E32SZ

Wild Flower Gardens

E35NG

Bow East

E32WB

Alameda Place

E32BL

Bow Road

E32FG

Garrison Road

E32AL

Hart Yard

E32DG

Coborn Road

E32TG

Navigators Walk

E32BJ

Alfred Street

E39EN

Bow East

E32GR

Matilda Gardens

E32ZP

Fairfield Road

E32FB

Garrison Road

E32GU

Eastside Mews

E32BG

Regal Place

E32PP

Taylor Place

E32LD

Bow East

E32SP

Payne Road

E39EF

Bow East

E32FH

Tiber Close

E32ZA

Polydamas Close

E32GS

Matilda Gardens

E39GS

Bow East

E202AA

Bow East

E32JH

Crown Close

E32ZJ

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32JJ

Wick Lane

E32BZ

Sheffield Square

E32UR

Fairfield Road

E32US

Fairfield Road

E32AZ

Benworth Street

E32PE

Smeed Road

E32GE

Springwood Close

E32UU

Blondin Street

E32NQ

Dace Road

E32SA

Kitcat Terrace

E32DF

Garrison Road

E32QS

Hartfield Terrace

E32TS

Douro Street

E32UE

Fairfield Road

E32YJ

Bow East

E32ZG

Thomas Fyre Drive

E32EH

Tredegar Road

E32HG

Tredegar Road

E32BD

Alfred Street

E32SJ

Bow Road

E32NT

Stour Road

E32GT

Mostyn Grove

E32WD

Bow West

E32AE

Bow Road

E32ND

Monier Road

E32SH

Bow Road

E39GH

Bow East

E32BN

Alfred Street

E32DA

Coborn Road

E32SR

Pancras Way

E32FX

Payne Road

E32TU

Jebb Street

E32SS

Pancras Way

E32AR

Ambrose Walk

E32NJ

Navigators Walk

Data Sources

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