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E3 2HQ

POSTCODE

E3 2HQ is a postcode in Bow East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5313, -0.0278
OS grid TQ368832 (536,898, 183,225)
IMD England
6/10
#18839
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.6 per 1k
MoM +132% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGXJC+GW
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 13.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 13.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
18839
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18839 out of 33,755 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 2HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E3 2HQ

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
61
YoY stable
614426
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
66
YoY +47%
664218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -10%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
20
YoY —
24144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -94%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

265
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,709
White Brit.34.5%
Bangladeshi23.6%
Other White17.2%
African4.6%
Chinese2.5%
+ 9 other groups · 17.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,709
No religion41.3%
Muslim27.1%
Christian23.0%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,707
25–3438.2%
35–4923.0%
20–247.9%
50–647.8%
≤45.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.0%

Households

Total households: 745
One person: other23.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
One person: aged 66+6.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

Coordinates & Location for E3 2HQ

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bow East
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E3 2HQ
Coordinates
51.5313, -0.0278
Grid reference
TQ368832
Easting
536,898
Northing
183,225
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGXJC+GW
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

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 004G E01032784
E01032784
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 004 E02000867
E02000867
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 004G E01032784
E01032784
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

7:18 AM6:14 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E3 2HQ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032784 and MSOA E02000867 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18839
Present — Active
Postcode E3 2HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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