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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 84 recent sales, the median property price is £632,525 in Bow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,313 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£1,150,000£11,275
Flats48£473,500£8,447
Semi-Detached2£817,500£9,928
Terraced33£1,025,000£10,124

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

E35DR

Medway Road

E35QY

Chisenhale Road

E35DY

Gernon Road

E35NB

Daling Way

E35PQ

Ford Road

E35GG

Gunmakers Lane

E35GY

Bow West

E35QD

Hitchin Square

E35RJ

Kenilworth Road

E35BP

Antill Road

E35DE

Medhurst Close

E35AS

Alloway Road

E35AQ

Tredegar Square

E35QJ

Roman Road

E35QP

Roman Road

E35RG

Chisenhale Road

E35TN

Grove Road

E35AY

Cavendish Terrace

E35BE

Haverfield Road

E35RT

Nightingale Mews

E35QG

Lyal Road

E35DP

Conyer Street

E35BN

Antill Road

E35EE

Rosebank Gardens

E32DQ

Cherrywood Close

E35QZ

Chisenhale Road

E35GB

Rosebank Gardens North

E35JG

Athelstane Grove

E35RF

Vivian Road

E35DD

Arbery Road

E18PQ

Bow West

E35ND

Daling Way

E35AH

Tredegar Terrace

E35QE

Hitchin Square

E35DF

Arbery Road

E35NW

Daling Way

E35BY

Medway Road

E35NX

Ford Street

E35LT

Ford Street

E35RD

Zealand Road

E35RH

Kenilworth Road

E35SL

Peach Walk Mews

E35TD

Grove Road

E35BU

Strahan Road

E35QU

Ellesmere Road

E35RP

Grove Road

E35HN

Tredegar Square

E35DZ

Gernon Road

E35GU

Gunmakers Lane

E35AJ

Eaton Terrace

E35PG

St Stephens Road

E35DT

Arbery Road

E35RA

Zealand Road

E35DW

Gernon Road

E35QT

Roman Road

E35DX

Saxon Road

E35SE

Pound Path

E35DU

Grove Road

E35RE

Vivian Road

E32DB

Coborn Road

E35SA

Old Ford Road

E35SX

Old Ford Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.