E3 postcode area · Tower Hamlets
The E3 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newham, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 8 to 42 across them. Every full E3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the E3 district's neighbourhoods is Mill Meads (43 out of 100, #3,933 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Poplar Central (9). 11 of the 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £338,500 in Bromley-by-Bow East to £715,000 in Bow West — a 2.1× gap within the E3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newham and Tower Hamlets — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the E3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill MeadsNewham | 3,933 | 43 | £360,000 |
| Bow WestTower Hamlets | 4,303 | 37 | £715,000 |
| Bow SouthTower Hamlets | 4,707 | 31 | £425,000 |
| Canning Town South & Bow CreekNewham | 4,865 | 29 | £454,806 |
| Mile End WestTower Hamlets | 5,132 | 25 | £525,000 |
| Bow North & Fish IslandTower Hamlets | 5,366 | 22 | £500,000 |
| Mile End East & Burdett EstateTower Hamlets | 5,557 | 19 | £485,000 |
| Canning Town NorthNewham | 5,660 | 17 | £495,000 |
| Poplar LeasideTower Hamlets | 5,804 | 15 | £480,960 |
| Bromley-by-Bow WestTower Hamlets | 5,873 | 14 | £400,000 |
| Bromley-by-Bow EastTower Hamlets | 5,962 | 13 | £338,500 |
| Limehouse North & Stepney EastTower Hamlets | 6,003 | 12 | £450,000 |
| Poplar CentralTower Hamlets | 6,257 | 9 | £370,000 |
People living in E3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 28% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 28% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 38% · Christian 26% · No religion 26%
Born outside the UK: 44%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in E3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around E3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.