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E3 2 area guide

Who lives in E3 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
28,076 (2024)
At a glance

What E3 2 is like

The E3 2 postcode sector in Tower Hamlets covers 332 live postcodes and is home to about 28,076 people in 11,237 households. 28.1% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 34.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E3 2 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E3 2 compares

Headline figures for E3 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£440,000

Median over 178 sales in E3 2, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in E3 2.

Household incomeMore
£70,919

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E3 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    40% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    34.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    15 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E3 2 FAQs

01
Is E3 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in E3 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in E3 2 sold for a median of £440,000 across 178 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is E3 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around E3 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in E3 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.8% of residents. 28.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.7%).
05
Which council covers E3 2?

The local authority for E3 2 is Tower Hamlets.

E3 2 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is E3 2?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bow Church DLR Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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