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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E3 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,328 residentsin the Bow South census areaMedian age 31.44,871 households27% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright30% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 6,578 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 9% go by car, 23% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C596 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBow, Tower Hamletshistoric site · under a mileGrand Regent Towerhistoric site · under a mileThe Green Bridgebridge · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 2.1 miTwelvetrees Rampbridge · 1.0 miCanada Waterlake · 2.5 miPrescott Channelwater · under a mileLimehouse Cuttidal water · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haTower Hamlets Cemetery Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haJoint Venture Gardenpark · under a mileBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · 1.2 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryTredegar Practice98 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBell Pharmacy Bow76 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistM C Lewis & Associates LTDunder a milePolice stationBow Road Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone7 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi145 schools82 primary, 25 secondary, 4 all-through, 13 independent, 10 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryMalmesbury Primary Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCentral Foundation Girls' Schoolages 11-19, 1,526 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academyages 3-11, 660 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.1 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHackney Wickunder a mileUndergroundBow Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.4 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier1.7 miBus stops163 within a mileCar parkBloc Space - Hackney Wick - Car Park 2 (Bloc Riverbank)London3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity22 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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