Use this guide to understand E3 2RE in Tower Hamlets. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | E3 2RE |
| Postcode without spaces | E32RE |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | February 2021 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5382300 |
| Longitude | -0.0220020 |
| British National Grid | 537,276 E, 184,002 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Output Area (2021) | E00184070 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01032764 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000867 |
| Electoral ward | E05009319 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001525 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the E3 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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RUSTON STREET, BOW, LONDON, E3 2LR
University technical college
64 Parnell Road, London, E3 2RU
Ages 14–19 · 536 pupils of 800 capacity
44.0% eligible for free school meals
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BOW COMMUNITY CENTRE, WILLIAM PLACE, LONDON, E3 5ED
Academy converter
Wrights Road, Bow, London, E3 5LD
Ages 3–11 · 660 pupils of 630 capacity
52.8% eligible for free school meals
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TREDEGAR PRACTICE, 35 ST. STEPHENS ROAD, LONDON, E3 5JD
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35 ST.STEPHENS ROAD, BOW, LONDON, E3 5JD
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15 HARLEY GROVE, LONDON, E3 2AT
Special post 16 institution
2 Paton Close, London, E3 2QD
Ages 16–25 of 40 capacity
Community special school
49 Bow Road, London, E3 2AD
Ages 3–19 · 533 pupils of 500 capacity
60.9% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Rainhill Way, Bow, London, E3 3ER
Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils of 235 capacity
33.5% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Bow Road, London, E3 2AE
Ages 11–19 · 1,526 pupils of 1,550 capacity
45.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Chisenhale Road, Bow, Chisenhale Rd, London, E3 5QY
Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils of 351 capacity
19.7% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 December 2024
90010 - Performing arts
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 21 April 2023
47760 - Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Tower Hamlets 004E includes E3 2RE and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E3 2RE is in Tower Hamlets, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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