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Postcode · Bow West · Tower Hamlets · London

E3 4QU

Part of Tower Hamlets 003C in Bow West.

E3 4QU is a postcode in Bow West, Tower Hamlets that skews 18–34 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £2,396 a month, up 1.8% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £153/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (11th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

E3 4QU in Tower Hamlets · nearest rail Limehouse

Median rent
£2,396
local area median
Council tax
£1,838
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Tower Hamlets 003C skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent36%Owner-occupied46%Social rent17%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household767
Single-person households27%
Couples with children17%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3437%35–4922%50–6412%65+8%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health89%
Born in the UK66%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in E3 4QU?

E3 4QU sits inside Tower Hamlets 003C, part of the wider Bow West neighbourhood in Tower Hamlets. The area skews 18–34, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £2,396/mo, up 1.8% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £179/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is E3 4QU for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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