E3 5AP
Part of Tower Hamlets 003C in Bow West.
E3 5AP 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 5AP in Tower Hamlets · nearest rail Limehouse
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.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in E3 5AP?
E3 5AP 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 5AP 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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