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E3 5SF

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 5SF

Overview

Postcode E3 5SF 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 132.6 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 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Wennington Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,966 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 132.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39%

Approximately 39.0% 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 5SF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow North & Fish Island near E3 5SF 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 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E3 5SF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 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
0.6 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E3 5SF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWennington GreenSmallWalking directions to Wennington Green
0.2 miLefevre ParkSmallWalking directions to Lefevre Park
0.4 miTredegar SquareSmallWalking directions to Tredegar Square

Area Profile

Population
439
Population density
19,004.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
34.02%
Bangladeshi
121
27.63%
Other White
70
15.98%
African
32
7.31%
Indian
15
3.42%
Total population: 438

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
77
41.18%
Other social rented
39
20.86%
Social rents from council
34
18.18%
Owns with a mortgage
29
15.51%
Owns outright
6
3.21%
Total households: 187

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 5SF postcode area, located within Bow North & Fish Island, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 5SF
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 5SF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 5SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miAhmed Cash & Carry562 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Ahmed Cash & Carry
0.1 miFair Price Cash & Carry524 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Fair Price Cash & Carry
0.1 miTesco Express66 Vernon Road, London, E3 5GSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miIceland572-574 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Iceland
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.