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Bow West

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North Tower Hamlets. About 14,306 people in 1.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bow West, 88.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,714
1,116th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
75.1%
315th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bow West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population20 wards, Tower Hamlets · 2021
Population: every ward in Tower Hamlets20 areas from 6,554 to 21,711. The middle area is 14,356. Bow West is 13,714.
13,7149th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Tower Hamlets · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Tower Hamlets20 areas from 65.4% to 94.0%. The middle area is 88.4%. Bow West is 88.1%.
88.1%9th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Tower Hamlets · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Tower Hamlets20 areas from 3.5% to 9.7%. The middle area is 7.5%. Bow West is 6.1%.
6.1%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Tower Hamlets · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Tower Hamlets20 areas from 71.8% to 82.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bow West is 75.1%.
75.1%8th lowest

Figures for the whole of Tower Hamlets

These figures are published for the whole of Tower Hamlets, not for each ward, so they describe all of Tower Hamlets and not Bow West alone. See Tower Hamlets

Average house price
£447,796
Down 14.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£52,000
9th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.6×
101st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.6
34th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bow West in brief

Bow West had 13,714 usual residents at the census.

In Bow West, 88.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bow West, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

75.1% of residents in Bow West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.