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E3 2EX

POSTCODE

E3 2EX is a postcode in Bow East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5324, -0.0247
OS grid TQ371833 (537,103, 183,348)
IMD England
3/10
#9230
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
MoM +70% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGXJG+X4
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for E3 2EX

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bow East
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E3 2EX
Coordinates
51.5324, -0.0247
Grid reference
TQ371833
Easting
537,103
Northing
183,348
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGXJG+X4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tower Hamlets
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Tower Hamlets
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9230
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9230 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E3

Police Recorded Crime near E3 2EX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E3 2EX

Counts are for Bow East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +20%
614426
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
39
YoY stable
624018
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
14
YoY +40%
24144
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

194
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,747
White Brit.38.8%
Bangladeshi19.5%
Other White11.6%
Caribbean4.2%
African3.9%
+ 10 other groups · 22.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,753
No religion34.1%
Christian30.9%
Muslim26.9%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,748
25–3430.9%
35–4921.9%
50–6414.1%
20–248.4%
10–155.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.9%

Households

Total households: 741
Other27.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 8 other households · 30.5%

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Stratford and Bow E14001525
Constituency
E14001525
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bow East
Constituency code
E14001525
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tower Hamlets

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Tower Hamlets
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 004F E01032765
E01032765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 004 E02000867
E02000867
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 004F E01032765
E01032765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 004 E02000867
E02000867
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode E3 2EX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 9230
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032765 and MSOA E02000867 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E3 2EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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