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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, about 24% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 the area have 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

Median price£610,000
Price per sq ft£872
Sales (last 12 months)87
Typical range (middle 50%)£450K – £990K

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 (about £872 per square foot) in Bow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,313 up to £2,320,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£1,150,000£1,047
Terraced35£1,060,000£941
Semi-Detached2£817,500£922
Flats49£470,000£785

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bow West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow West.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£490,000£999,998
2017£473,750£922,000
2018£427,576£990,000
2019£438,000£944,375
2020£490,000£992,506
2021£477,500£1,005,000
2022£475,000£1,056,250
2023£457,500£1,005,000
2024£487,000£1,120,000
2025£470,000£1,050,000
2026£480,000£1,020,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bow West.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£706£774
2017£781£801
2018£637£797
2019£659£760
2020£792£867
2021£708£821
2022£735£883
2023£719£882
2024£786£834
2025£775£914
2026£794£901
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bow West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district.

Band A£1,225
Band B£1,429
Band C£1,634
Band D£1,838
Band E£2,246
Band F£2,655
Band G£3,063
Band H£3,676

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.