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E3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,633
Current units
1,176
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
457

Postcode sectors in E3

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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25,334 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
73, Ellesmere Road, London, E3 5QU 17 July 2026 £885,000
Bow Quarter, 60, Flat 15 Park East Building, Fairfield Road, London, E3 2UT 15 July 2026 £240,000
Guardian Apartments, 20, Flat 103, Kevtar Garden, London, E3 4US 15 July 2026 £615,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
10
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
8,320
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,377
  • Anti social behaviour 1,081
  • Other theft 634
  • Vehicle crime 612
  • Theft from the person 579

Census 2021

Population and age profile

E3 usual residents
67,713
Age-profile population
67,947

Age bands in E3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

12,313 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.8%

10,077 residents

Age 25 to 44
44.4%

30,185 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.7%

11,357 residents

Age 65 and over
5.9%

4,015 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,118 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,096 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 867 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • HARLEY GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

    15 HARLEY GROVE, LONDON, E3 2AT

    ODS code F84044

  • RUSTON STREET CLINIC

    RUSTON STREET, BOW, LONDON, E3 2LR

    ODS code F84030

  • ST ANDREWS HEALTH CENTRE

    2 HANNAFORD WALK, BOW, LONDON, E3 3FF

    ODS code Y03023

  • ST. STEPHENS HEALTH CENTRE

    BOW COMMUNITY CENTRE, WILLIAM PLACE, LONDON, E3 5ED

    ODS code F84034

  • THE GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    IVANHOE HOUSE, 130 GROVE ROAD, LONDON, E3 5TW

    ODS code F84055

  • TREDEGAR PRACTICE

    35 ST.STEPHENS ROAD, BOW, LONDON, E3 5JD

    ODS code F84696

  • WELLINGTON WAY HEALTH CENTRE

    WELLINGTON WAY CENTRE, 1A WELLINGTON WAY, LONDON, E3 4NE

    ODS code F84118

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £430,000 from 3,716 recorded sales in E3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tower Hamlets is £456,898 in June 2026, down 13.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,320 published events cover 12 months, averaging 693.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,377 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.