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About

Bow West is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, positioned west of the River Lea. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside more modern apartment developments. Its main thoroughfares include Roman Road and Bow Road, which provide local shopping and amenities.

The area contains the expansive Victoria Park, offering green space and a lake. Bow West is also home to the historic Bow Church, St Mary's, which dates to the early 14th century and gives the district its name. The local street market on Roman Road has operated for over a century, serving the community.

Area overview

On average Bow West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bow West is £70,324 per year. There are 2 schools in Bow West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Bow West is home to around 10,645 people, with a population density of about 9,385.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32.1%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Bow West Population
10,645
Population density
9,385.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.68(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.05(-10%)
Drugs
13.72(+121%)
Shoplifting
12.12(+21%)
Theft from the person
10.15(+8%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,579
43.02%
Bangladeshi
2,542
23.88%
Other White
1,229
11.55%
African
324
3.04%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
256
2.41%
Total population: 10,643

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,825
54.9%
No qualifications
1,442
16.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,002
11.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
669
7.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
490
5.58%
Total 16+ residents: 8,789

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,172
28.22%
Other social rented
1,120
26.97%
Owns with a mortgage
851
20.49%
Owns outright
550
13.24%
Social rents from council
300
7.22%
Total households: 4,153

Property prices in Bow West

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £737,500 in Bow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,500 up to £1,789,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bow West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,150,000
Terraced35£1,000,000
Semi-Detached2£817,500
Flats42£470,000

10 years median price trend in Bow West

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

All postcodes in Bow West

E35DW

Gernon Road

E35EE

Rosebank Gardens

E35JG

Athelstane Grove

E35NJ

Daling Way

E35QJ

Roman Road

E35QT

Roman Road

E34QU

Clinton Road

E35BN

Antill Road

E35DX

Saxon Road

E35EG

Norman Grove

E35LU

Roman Road

E35LZ

Ford Close

E35ND

Daling Way

E35QS

Roman Road

E35QU

Ellesmere Road

E34PB

Mile End Road

E35AF

Tredegar Mews

E35BU

Strahan Road

E35DQ

Arbery Road

E35NB

Daling Way

E35TW

Grove Road

E35BE

Haverfield Road

E97DE

Bow West

E35AN

College Terrace

E35DB

Strahan Road

E35FG

Gernon Road

E35NZ

Printers Mews

E35QP

Roman Road

E35RX

Stoneleigh Mews

E35SA

Old Ford Road

E34QY

Clinton Road

E35GW

Tredegar Terrace

E35LS

Ford Road

E35QX

Ellesmere Road

E35EJ

Dane Place

E34PA

Mile End Road

E35AE

Tredegar Square

E35AG

Tredegar Square

E35DA

Strahan Road

E35SG

Pavers Way

E35SN

Grove Road

E35TA

Old Ford Road

E35EB

Saxon Road

E35GU

Gunmakers Lane

E35JD

St Stephens Road

E35SD

Edicule Square

E35SP

Old Ford Road

E97DD

Bow West

E35AD

Tredegar Square

E35EP

College Terrace

E35QQ

Lyal Road

E35NR

Old Ford Road

E35BY

Medway Road

E35RQ

Bow West

E35NS

Ford Road

E35AX

Grove Road

E35DF

Arbery Road

E35BD

Grove Road

E35DT

Arbery Road

E35EF

Rosebank Gardens

E32DQ

Cherrywood Close

E35BH

Haverfield Road

E35BX

Medway Road

E35JN

St Stephens Road

E35NH

Driffield Road

E35SX

Old Ford Road

E34PE

Grove Road

E35AJ

Eaton Terrace

E35AR

Aberavon Road

E35NW

Daling Way

E35NY

Bow West

E35AS

Alloway Road

E35AZ

St Davids Mews

E35BP

Antill Road

E35TG

Grove Road

E32DB

Coborn Road

E35NL

Daling Way

E35QH

Stanfield Road

E35QY

Chisenhale Road

E35SE

Pound Path

E35AP

Rhondda Grove

E35HN

Tredegar Square

E35BT

Antill Road

E35EA

Selwyn Road

E35NX

Ford Street

E35RP

Grove Road

E35DN

Lanfranc Road

E35DU

Grove Road

E35DZ

Gernon Road

E35LX

Roman Road

E35RD

Zealand Road

E35RE

Vivian Road

E35SL

Peach Walk Mews

E35BS

Antill Road

E35TL

Gernon Road

E35TH

Bow West

E35JR

Hewlett Road

E35LY

Ford Road

E35AH

Tredegar Terrace

E35AY

Cavendish Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.