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E3 5EJ

Bow West

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 5EJ

Overview

Postcode E3 5EJ 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 West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bow West is £61,200 per year. The nearest station is Mile End located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Meath Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
30.3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bow West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,849 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bow West has a high crime rate, with approximately 131.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.3%

Approximately 30.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bow West is £61,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E3 5EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow West near E3 5EJ 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 Mile End located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E3 5EJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

2

Mile End

Central, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Mile End
0.5 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Bow Road
0.6 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E3 5EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMeath GardensMediumWalking directions to Meath Gardens
0.4 miWennington GreenSmallWalking directions to Wennington Green
0.4 miLefevre ParkSmallWalking directions to Lefevre Park

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
24,023.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
182
44.83%
Bangladeshi
65
16.01%
Other White
61
15.02%
African
20
4.93%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
2.71%
Total population: 406

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
91
52%
Social rents from council
29
16.57%
Other social rented
24
13.71%
Owns with a mortgage
14
8%
Owns outright
10
5.71%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Bow West

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £587,500 in Bow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,500 up to £1,525,000.

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
Flats50£467,500
Semi-Detached1£765,000
Terraced27£1,049,000

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 5EJ postcode area, located within Bow West, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 5EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOlga Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryChisenhale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E3 5EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 5EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTolga Supermarket493 Roman Road, London, E3 5LXWalking directions to Tolga Supermarket
0.1 miBengal Mini Market435 Roman Road, London, E3 5LXWalking directions to Bengal Mini Market
0.1 miFair Price Cash & Carry524 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Fair Price Cash & Carry
0.1 miBest Food Centre413-417 Roman Road, London, E3 5QSWalking directions to Best Food Centre
0.1 miLondon Food Centre407 Roman Road, London, E3 5QSWalking directions to London Food Centre

Data Sources

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