E3 2XE

POSTCODE

A Bow East postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 7-minute walk from Hackney Wick Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 30.3

    0.34 mi

  2. 2

    All-through · Attainment 8 45.6

    0.37 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.48 mi

  4. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.56 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hackney Wick Rail Station

    Rail

    593 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station

    DLR

    782 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Stratford International Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Monier Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Monier Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Fish Island

    Bus · Stop OU · south

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Fish Island

    Bus · Stop OT · west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wansbeck Road

    Bus · Stop OF · north

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E3 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E3 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 172 sales

E3 2XE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E3 2 sector.

Average price
£487,418
Median price: £443,750
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 172 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £468,105
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£639k£518k£398k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£520,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2JD
£622,500 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2XF
£121,130 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2HR
£425,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2US
£645,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2YZ
£475,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2UT
£430,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2PX
£580,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2YY
£340,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2AN
£275,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 2HZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E3 2XE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E3 2XE

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
65
YoY +41%
746046
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
31
YoY -18%
765125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -8%
22157
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
17
YoY -29%
26153
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

19100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
115
YoY +20%
1269257
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

240
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tower Hamlets 004 (E02000867)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,890

£59,866–£83,943

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,937

£44,630–£60,440

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,193

£46,743–£56,066

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,988

£34,051–£44,642

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,359
White Brit.35.8%
Other White23.1%
Bangladeshi13.9%
African7.6%
Other ethnic group2.9%
+ 14 other groups · 16.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,361
No religion43.1%
Christian26.3%
Muslim21.5%
Not answered5.7%
Jewish0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,360
25–3437.5%
35–4924.6%
20–249.6%
50–648.5%
10–154.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.2%

Households

Total households: 1,054
One person: other27.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.4%
+ 9 other households · 21.1%

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.
10087
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10087 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E3 2XE

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bow East
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E3 2XE
Coordinates
51.5384, -0.0219
Grid reference
TQ372840
Easting
537,280
Northing
184,021
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGXQH+96
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

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

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 004E E01032764
E01032764
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 004 E02000867
E02000867
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 004E E01032764
E01032764
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

7:02 AM4:25 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
February 2021 — Introduced
Postcode E3 2XE introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10087
Present — Active
Postcode E3 2XE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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