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E3 5BJ area guide

Who lives in E3 5BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bow West
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,840 (2024)

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At a glance

What E3 5BJ is like

E3 5BJ is a postcode in the Bow West area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,840 people. 45.7% of households own their home, 35.8% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in E3 5 sold for a median of £593,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E3 5BJ compares

Headline figures for E3 5BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£593,000

Median over 104 sales in E3 5, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 15 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 41 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,324

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E3 5BJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
35.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E3 5BJ FAQs

Is E3 5BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E3 5BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £593,000.

Homes in E3 5 sold for a median of £593,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E3 5BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around E3 5BJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E3 5BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 45.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers E3 5BJ?

The local authority for E3 5BJ is Tower Hamlets.

E3 5BJ comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E3 5BJ?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mile End Underground Station, 140 yards 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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