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E3 2HZ

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 2HZ

Overview

Postcode E3 2HZ 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 North & Fish Island area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bow North & Fish Island is £53,000 per year. The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Grove Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
26.3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,684 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.3%

Approximately 26.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Bow North & Fish Island is £53,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E3 2HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow North & Fish Island near E3 2HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E3 2HZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Bow Road
0.5 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church
0.6 mi

2

Mile End

Central, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Mile End

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
23,008.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
131
46.13%
Bangladeshi
53
18.66%
Other White
44
15.49%
Caribbean
10
3.52%
African
9
3.17%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
32
32.32%
Owns with a mortgage
17
17.17%
Owns outright
17
17.17%
Other social rented
13
13.13%
Social rents from council
13
13.13%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Bow East

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £456,250 in Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £1,675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Bow East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats211£450,000
Terraced13£850,000

10 year median price trend in Bow East

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

Schools

In the E3 2HZ postcode area, located within Bow North & Fish Island, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 2HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMalmesbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 2HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miInci Food Centre599 Roman Road, London, E3 2RNWalking directions to Inci Food Centre
0.1 miIceland572-574 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miCornucopia246 Tredegar Road, London, E3 2GPWalking directions to Cornucopia
0.1 miTesco Express66 Vernon Road, London, E3 5GSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miAhmed Cash & Carry562 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Ahmed Cash & Carry

Data Sources

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