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E3 9HH area guide

Who lives in E3 9HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bow South
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,764 (2024)

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At a glance

What E3 9HH is like

E3 9HH is a postcode in the Bow South area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,764 people. 27.5% of households own their home, 46.1% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E3 9HH compares

Headline figures for E3 9HH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,890

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E3 9HH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E3 9HH FAQs

Is E3 9HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 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).

Is E3 9HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around E3 9HH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E3 9HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.7% of residents. 27.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.2%).

Which council covers E3 9HH?

The local authority for E3 9HH is Tower Hamlets.

E3 9HH comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E3 9HH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bow Road Station, 0.3 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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