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E3 2BY

Bow West

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 2BY

Overview

Postcode E3 2BY is located in a major urban area, within the Bow West ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Bow South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bow South is £61,300 per year. The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Grove Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
175
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
57.8%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Bow South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,339 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bow South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.8%

Approximately 57.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bow South is £61,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 101 ft away from E3 2BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow South near E3 2BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E3 2BY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Bow Road
0.3 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church
0.4 mi

2

Mile End

Central, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Mile End

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E3 2BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGrove Hall ParkSmallWalking directions to Grove Hall Park
0.4 miLefevre ParkSmallWalking directions to Lefevre Park
0.3 miTredegar SquareSmallWalking directions to Tredegar Square

Area Profile

Population
419
Population density
39,158.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
221
52.62%
British
78
18.57%
Other White
25
5.95%
Other
18
4.29%
African
12
2.86%
Total population: 420

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
70
51.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.96%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.11%
Owns outright
9
6.67%
Other social rented
8
5.93%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Bow West

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £595,475 in Bow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,500 up to £1,810,000.

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
Flats53£465,000
Semi-Detached1£765,000
Terraced34£1,049,500

10 year median price trend in Bow West

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

Schools

In the E3 2BY postcode area, located within Bow South, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 2BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicablePhoenix SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryMalmesbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E3 2BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 2BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBow Food & Wines65 Bow Road, London, E3 2ADWalking directions to Bow Food & Wines
0.2 miCornucopia246 Tredegar Road, London, E3 2GPWalking directions to Cornucopia
0.2 miS-A-N-D Grocery98A Coborn Road, London, E3 2DGWalking directions to S-A-N-D Grocery
0.2 miTesco ExpressBow Road, London, E3 2ADWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miMace Express110a Coborn Road, London, E3 2DGWalking directions to Mace Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.