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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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122 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
122
Deprivation level
8/10
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
39.78(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.7(+26%)
Theft from the person
13.55(+29%)
Other theft
12.77(+10%)
Drugs
10.25(+68%)
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 42 recent sales, the median property price is £361,500 in Bromley-by-Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,750 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bromley-by-Bow East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats40£346,500
Terraced2£712,100

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

E33UL

Bolinder Way

E33BH

Bromley High Street

E33BT

St Leonards Street

E33GS

Oxley Square

E33LJ

Empson Street

E33NR

Devons Road

E33SS

Rainhill Way

E33ZD

Reed Avenue

E33EQ

Rainhill Way

E33FE

Truman Walk

E33XL

Anderson Square

E33ZF

Reed Avenue

E33UB

Nicholson Square

E33YU

Bromley North

E33TF

Hannaford Walk

E33GZ

Rainhill Way

E33LY

Empson Street

E33PL

Reeves Road

E33AS

Bow Road

E33FU

William Guy Gardens

E34EX

Rounton Road

E33HD

Edgar Road

E33HU

Bruce Road

E33LS

Devas Street

E33BP

Bow Road

E34ED

Campbell Road

E33EE

Rainhill Way

E33FD

Devas Street

E33JJ

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

E33QD

Bromley South

E33TE

Maltings Close

E33BD

Bromley High Street

E33BL

Bromley High Street

E33YT

Dipper Drive

E33BF

Devons Road

E33HL

Bruce Road

E33ZA

Reed Avenue

E33EG

Bromley High Street

E33GN

Truman Walk

E33JW

Gillender Street

E33LN

Devas Street

E33ND

Towcester Road

E33NF

Talwin Street

E33PE

Purdy Street

E33QB

Jefferson Plaza

E33UA

Bolinder Way

E33UD

Nicholson Square

E33HR

Bruce Road

E33PF

Purdy Street

E33AR

Bow Road

E33JA

Talwin Street

E33UG

Culvert Drive

E33DW

Devons Road

E33EL

Bromley High Street

E33HP

Rainhill Way

E33UH

Bolinder Way

E33GP

Harston Walk

E33GT

Gillender Street

E33JD

Rainhill Way

E33LT

Empson Street

E33NJ

Bruce Road

E33TB

Maltings Close

E33YG

Old Brewery Road

E33BX

St Leonards Street

E33EA

Imperial Street

E33XP

Bramble Path

E33YR

Bromley North

E33DT

Devons Road

E33PH

Reeves Road

E33XS

Bromley South

E33YW

Rainhill Way

E33FA

Devas Street

E33PQ

Tibbatt's Road

E33XT

Corsican Square

E33LL

Devas Street

E33LF

William Guy Gardens

E33UF

Culvert Drive

E33BU

Priory Street

E33EU

Bruce Road

E33GR

Oxley Square

E33ZZ

Bromley North

E33BA

Bromley High Street

E33AW

Rainhill Way

E33DS

Bromley High Street

E33ER

Rainhill Way

E33TD

Maltings Close

E33YE

Patrick Connolly Gardens

E33BZ

Patrick Connolly Gardens

E33DA

Hancock Road

E33QW

Gillender Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.