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E3 2GA

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Bow South / Bow East / E3 2GA

Overview

Postcode E3 2GA is located in a major urban area, within the Bow East ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region , and forms part of the Bow South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.6 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 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is Grove Hall Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
79.1%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Bow South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,918 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bow South has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

79.1%

Approximately 79.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 310 ft away from E3 2GA.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

0.3 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

0.5 mi

2,3

Pudding Mill Lane

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGrove Hall ParkSmall
0.2 miLefevre ParkSmall
0.5 miTredegar SquareSmall

Property prices in Bow East

Based on 250 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,565,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats237£450,000
Terraced13£861,000

10 years price trend in Bow East

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePhoenix Autism TrustSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCornucopia246 Tredegar Road, London, E3 2GP
0.1 miFifth Avenue60 Fairfield Road, London, E3 2UB
0.2 miInci Food Centre599 Roman Road, London, E3 2RN
0.2 miFairfield Express44a Fairfield Road, London, E3 2QB
0.2 miTesco Express66 Vernon Road, London, E3 5GS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.