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E3 2LF

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

England / London / Tower Hamlets / Bow North & Fish Island / Bow East / E3 2LF

Overview

Postcode E3 2LF 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 110.7 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 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Canal Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
66.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

7/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.9%

Approximately 66.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from E3 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow North & Fish Island near E3 2LF 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

2

Hackney Wick

Overground

0.7 mi

2,3

Pudding Mill Lane

DLR

0.8 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCanal ParkLarge
0.3 miLefevre ParkSmall
0.4 miSt Stephen's GreenSmall

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 2LF postcode area, located within Bow North & Fish Island, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryGainsborough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miJodrell Road Local52 Jodrell Road, London, E3 2LA
0.2 miOld Ford Super Market389 Old Ford Road, London, E3 2LU
0.2 miParnell Mini Market117a Parnell Road, London, E3 2RT
0.2 miWelcomeMonier Road, Tower Hamlets, E3 2NE
0.3 miYour Local Food & Wine4 Roach Road, London, E3 2GY

Data Sources

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