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E3 5GR

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 5GR

Overview

Postcode E3 5GR 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 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Lefevre Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.3%
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

38.3%

Approximately 38.3% 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 5GR.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow North & Fish Island near E3 5GR 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 5GR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Bow Road
0.5 mi

2

Mile End

Central, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Mile End
0.5 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E3 5GR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLefevre ParkSmallWalking directions to Lefevre Park
0.4 miTredegar SquareSmallWalking directions to Tredegar Square
0.2 miSt Stephen's GreenSmallWalking directions to St Stephen's Green

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
15,348.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
91
34.21%
British
48
18.05%
Other White
33
12.41%
African
26
9.77%
Other
18
6.77%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
35
37.23%
Other social rented
31
32.98%
Owns with a mortgage
8
8.51%
Shared ownership
6
6.38%
Owns outright
6
6.38%
Total households: 94

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 5GR postcode area, located within Bow North & Fish Island, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 5GR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOlga Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 5GR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express66 Vernon Road, London, E3 5GSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0 miAhmed Cash & Carry562 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Ahmed Cash & Carry
0.1 miIceland572-574 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miFair Price Cash & Carry524 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Fair Price Cash & Carry
0.1 miInci Food Centre599 Roman Road, London, E3 2RNWalking directions to Inci Food Centre

Data Sources

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