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E3 2JF

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 2JF

Overview

Postcode E3 2JF 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 123.3 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 Hackney Wick located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lefevre Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
60.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,705 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 123.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.5%

Approximately 60.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from E3 2JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow North & Fish Island near E3 2JF 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 Hackney Wick located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E3 2JF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

2

Hackney Wick

Overground

Walking directions to Hackney Wick
0.7 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Bow Road
0.7 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E3 2JF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLefevre ParkSmallWalking directions to Lefevre Park
0.3 miSt Stephen's GreenSmallWalking directions to St Stephen's Green
0.2 miMcKenna GreenSmallWalking directions to McKenna Green

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
14,634.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
118
48.96%
Bangladeshi
39
16.18%
Other White
30
12.45%
Other
11
4.56%
Caribbean
11
4.56%
Total population: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
57
47.9%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.13%
Social rents from council
15
12.61%
Owns outright
5
4.2%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Bow East

Based on 246 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 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
Flats231£450,000
Terraced15£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 2JF postcode area, located within Bow North & Fish Island, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 2JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryChisenhale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 2JF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miParnell Mini Market117a Parnell Road, London, E3 2RTWalking directions to Parnell Mini Market
0.1 miOld Ford Super Market389 Old Ford Road, London, E3 2LUWalking directions to Old Ford Super Market
0.1 miJodrell Road Local52 Jodrell Road, London, E3 2LAWalking directions to Jodrell Road Local
0.2 miInci Food Centre599 Roman Road, London, E3 2RNWalking directions to Inci Food Centre
0.2 miOld Ford Convenience Store464 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5JPWalking directions to Old Ford Convenience Store

Data Sources

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