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Bromley-by-Bow East

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About

Bromley-by-Bow East is a residential district centred around the A12 Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach road, which forms a significant physical barrier within the area. The neighbourhood features a mix of post-war social housing estates and some older terraced housing, with pockets of industrial and commercial use along its edges. Green space is provided by the expansive Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, a historic Victorian burial ground now managed as a nature reserve.

The area is directly served by Bromley-by-Bow Underground station on the District and Hammersmith & City lines. Local life focuses on St Leonard's Street, which hosts essential shops and services. The presence of the House Mill, an 18th-century tidal mill on the River Lea, speaks to the area's industrial past along its eastern boundary with the waterway.

Area overview

On average Bromley-by-Bow East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 46.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bromley-by-Bow East is £66,716 per year. There are 7 schools in Bromley-by-Bow East: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Bromley-by-Bow East is home to around 11,514 people, with a population density of about 17,205.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
46.8%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Bromley-by-Bow East Population
11,514
Population density
17,205.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.6(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.43(+39%)
Vehicle crime
12.68(+35%)
Theft from the person
12.42(+32%)
Other theft
11.81(+3%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
5,149
44.72%
British
1,839
15.97%
Other White
1,134
9.85%
African
774
6.72%
Caribbean
352
3.06%
Total population: 11,515

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,785
42.24%
No qualifications
1,712
19.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,247
13.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
915
10.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
756
8.44%
Total 16+ residents: 8,961

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,446
34.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,180
27.91%
Owns with a mortgage
578
13.67%
Social rents from council
496
11.73%
Owns outright
238
5.63%
Total households: 4,228

Property prices in Bromley-by-Bow East

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £338,500 in Bromley-by-Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £824,200.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bromley-by-Bow East 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 Bromley-by-Bow East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats46£332,750£6,175
Terraced4£620,000£7,067

10 years median price trend in Bromley-by-Bow East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bromley-by-Bow East.

All postcodes in Bromley-by-Bow East

E33UE

Nicholson Square

E33YU

Bromley North

E33EH

Bromley High Street

E33PP

Reeves Road

E33ZA

Reed Avenue

E33QB

Jefferson Plaza

E33UH

Bolinder Way

E33HQ

Regent Square

E33BF

Devons Road

E33GS

Oxley Square

E33AS

Bow Road

E33DE

Bromley North

E33UF

Culvert Drive

E33TD

Maltings Close

E33AT

Bromley High Street

E33HX

Rainhill Way

E33UN

Bolinder Way

E33FQ

Rainhill Way

E33BH

Bromley High Street

E33DB

Washington Close

E33DD

Grace Place

E33HD

Edgar Road

E33DX

Rainhill Way

E33NE

Capulet Square

E33YE

Patrick Connolly Gardens

E33LX

Empson Street

E33JA

Talwin Street

E33UA

Bolinder Way

E33TA

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

E33HE

Arrow Road

E33JW

Gillender Street

E33DH

Taft Way

E33DG

Franklin Street

E33UQ

Bromley South

E33ZF

Reed Avenue

E33LT

Empson Street

E33FE

Truman Walk

E33PQ

Tibbatt's Road

E33HH

Bromley High Street

E33BQ

Bromley High Street

E33DT

Devons Road

E33HL

Bruce Road

E33HS

Devons Road

E33FP

Bromley South

E33HF

Arrow Road

E33EB

Talwin Street

E33GQ

Truman Walk

E33XT

Corsican Square

E33NR

Devons Road

E33DW

Devons Road

E33EW

Stroudley Walk

E33XP

Bramble Path

E33JB

Talwin Street

E33GP

Harston Walk

E33AH

Bow Road

E33EF

Rainhill Way

E33QA

Rainhill Way

E33NG

Capulet Square

E33LF

William Guy Gardens

E33UL

Bolinder Way

E33LS

Devas Street

E33QW

Gillender Street

E33ER

Rainhill Way

E33EJ

Bromley High Street

E33BN

Bromley High Street

E33PL

Reeves Road

E33YS

Dipper Drive

E33UG

Culvert Drive

E33HT

Bruce Road

E33EG

Bromley High Street

E33FF

Hannaford Walk

E33GA

Rainhill Way

E33YW

Rainhill Way

E33LY

Empson Street

E33DA

Hancock Road

E33BB

Bromley High Street

E33EN

Bromley High Street

E33HR

Bruce Road

E33XJ

Bromley North

E33GR

Oxley Square

E33EU

Bruce Road

E33BT

St Leonards Street

E33FG

Nelson Walk

E33ND

Towcester Road

E33LN

Devas Street

E33TE

Maltings Close

E34DQ

Stephenson Close

E33BL

Bromley High Street

E33UJ

Bolinder Way

E33NA

Capulet Square

E33LW

Devas Street

E34ED

Campbell Road

E33NJ

Bruce Road

E33NH

Bruce Road

E33NP

Talwin Street

E33AX

Bow Road

E33YR

Bromley North

E34DP

Campbell Road

E33XS

Bromley South

E33FH

Nelson Walk

Data Sources

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