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Bow East

According to the 2021 census, Bow East had a total of 19,526 usual residents residing in 8,407 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 33.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 10,472.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 33.1 years.

Religion: In Bow East, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 37.82% of the population, ‘Muslim’ population follows at 27.38% and ‘Christian’ is 3rd with 25.91%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Bow East is ‘White’, constituting 53.48% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 27.56%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 9.17%.

Economic activity: 69.72% of Bow East’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 25.67% of its inhabitants is married and 64.33% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (52.36%). Most of the properties in Bow East are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being social rented or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Bow East crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 132.23. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Bow East in comparision with 20 Tower Hamlets wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Bow East surpasses most of Tower Hamlets wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (4)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (1)
    • White- Rank (3)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (4)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (7)
    • Very bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (3)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (3)
    • Terraced- Rank (5)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (9)
    • Single family household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (6)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (2)
    • Owned- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Bow East

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 6,378 75.86
Terraced 918 10.92
Converted building. Eg school, church 556 6.61
Semi-detached 207 2.46
Converted or shared house 127 1.51
Detached 124 1.47
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 88 1.05
Caravan or other mobile structure 10 0.12

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 3 1.47
Converted building. Eg school, church 3 6.61
Terraced 5 10.92
Semi-detached 7 2.46
Caravan or other mobile structure 7 0.12
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 1.05
Converted or shared house 12 1.51
Flats 15 75.86

Property ownership in Bow East

  1. Social rented – 35.97% (3,026)
    1. Other social rented – 26.97% (2,269)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.00% (757)
  2. Private rented – 31.10% (2,616)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 28.95% (2,435)
    2. Other private rented – 2.15% (181)
  3. Owned – 28.16% (2,369)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 21.61% (1,818)
    2. Owns outright – 6.55% (551)
  4. Shared ownership – 4.68% (394)
    1. Shared ownership – 4.68% (394)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 2 (4.68%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 2 (4.68%)
  2. Owned – rank – 5 (28.16%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 1 (21.61%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 13 (6.55%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 13 (35.97%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 6 (26.97%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 16 (9.00%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 14 (31.10%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 13 (2.15%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 14 (28.95%)

Families in Bow East

  1. Single family household – 52.36% (4,402)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 19.42% (1,633)
      1. Dependent children – 10.41% (875)
      2. No children – 6.71% (564)
      3. All children non-dependent – 2.31% (194)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 18.09% (1,521)
      1. No children – 14.71% (1,237)
      2. With dependent children – 3.00% (252)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.38% (32)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.61% (976)
      1. With dependent children – 7.30% (614)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.31% (362)
    4. Other single family household – 2.11% (177)
      1. Other family composition – 2.11% (177)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – 1.13% (95)
  2. One person household – 32.33% (2,718)
    1. Other – 26.50% (2,228)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 5.83% (490)
  3. Other household types – 15.31% (1,287)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 12.89% (1,084)
    2. With dependent children – 2.41% (203)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. One person household – rank – 9 (32.33%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (5.83%)
    2. Other – rank – 10 (26.50%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 9 (52.36%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 1 (18.09%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (3.00%)
      2. No children – rank – 2 (14.71%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (0.38%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 8 (1.13%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (11.61%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (7.30%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.31%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 16 (2.11%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (2.11%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 20 (19.42%)
      1. No children – rank – 6 (6.71%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (2.31%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 18 (10.41%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 14 (15.31%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (12.89%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 17 (2.41%)

Bow East household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 4,222 50.22
Household is deprived in one dimension 2,422 28.81
Household is deprived in two dimensions 1,277 15.19
Household is deprived in three dimensions 447 5.32
Household is deprived in four dimensions 39 0.46

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 6 50.22
Household is deprived in four dimensions 10 0.46
Household is deprived in two dimensions 14 15.19
Household is deprived in three dimensions 14 5.32
Household is deprived in one dimension 18 28.81

Household sizes in Bow East

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 2,973 35.36
1 person in household 2,718 32.33
3 people in household 1,262 15.01
4 people in household 727 8.65
5 people in household 429 5.1
6 people in household 162 1.93
7 people in household 84 1.0
8 or more people in household 53 0.63

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Household Size Rank % of Households
0 people in household 1 0
2 people in household 4 35.36
3 people in household 7 15.01
1 person in household 9 32.33
5 people in household 14 5.1
4 people in household 16 8.65
7 people in household 16 1.0
6 people in household 17 1.93
8 or more people in household 17 0.63

Age groups of Bow East residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 4,567 23.39
Aged 50 to 64 years 2,206 11.3
Aged 25 to 34 years 1,492 7.64
Aged 10 to 15 years 1,134 5.81
Aged 4 years and under 1,128 5.78
Aged 5 to 9 years 961 4.92
Aged 16 to 19 years 723 3.7
Aged 65 to 74 years 665 3.41
Aged 75 to 84 years 328 1.68
Aged 85 years and over 167 0.86

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 85 years and over 4 0.86
Aged 35 to 49 years 5 23.39
Aged 50 to 64 years 9 11.3
Aged 75 to 84 years 11 1.68
Aged 4 years and under 13 5.78
Aged 65 to 74 years 13 3.41
Aged 10 to 15 years 14 5.81
Aged 5 to 9 years 15 4.92
Aged 16 to 19 years 16 3.7
Aged 25 to 34 years 19 7.64

Gender breakdown in Bow East

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 10,004 51.23
Male 9,522 48.77

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 2 51.23
Male 19 48.77

Bow East Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 10,492 53.73
Good health 6,147 31.48
Fair health 1,930 9.88
Bad health 690 3.53
Very bad health 267 1.37

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 7 53.73
Very bad health 9 1.37
Fair health 14 9.88
Bad health 14 3.53
Good health 17 31.48

Relationship status amongst Bow East Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 64.33% (10,485)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 25.67% (4,185)
    1. Married – 25.17% (4,102)
      1. Opposite sex – 24.45% (3,985)
      2. Same sex – 0.72% (117)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.51% (83)
      1. Same sex – 0.34% (55)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.17% (28)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 5.34% (870)
    1. Divorced – 5.27% (859)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.07% (11)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 2.74% (446)
    1. Widowed – 2.74% (446)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (0)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.93% (314)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.91% (311)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (3)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 1 (64.33%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 8 (5.34%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 8 (5.27%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 9 (0.07%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 10 (2.74%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 10 (2.74%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 16 (0.00%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (1.93%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 10 (1.91%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.02%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (25.67%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (0.51%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 2 (0.17%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.34%)
    2. Married – rank – 20 (25.17%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.72%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (24.45%)

Bow East residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 78.81% (15,388)
    1. United Kingdom – 63.93% (12,482)
    2. EU countries – 13.44% (2,625)
      1. European Union EU14 – 9.04% (1,765)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.23% (435)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.72% (335)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.46% (90)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.44% (281)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.44% (281)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 11.90% (2,323)
  3. Africa – 4.30% (839)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 3.31% (647)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 1.42% (277)
  6. British Overseas – 0.27% (52)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Europe – rank – 1 (78.81%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 2 (63.93%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 10 (13.44%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 5 (0.46%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 6 (1.72%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 10 (2.23%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 12 (9.04%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (1.44%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (1.44%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.27%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 7 (1.42%)
  4. Africa – rank – 8 (4.30%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (3.31%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (11.90%)

Passport records of Bow East residents

  1. Europe – 89.14% (17,408)
    1. United Kingdom – 74.43% (14,536)
    2. Other Europe – 13.27% (2,592)
      1. EU Member countries – 12.65% (2,471)
        1. Italy – 3.55% (693)
        2. Other EU countries – 2.81% (548)
        3. Spain – 1.67% (327)
        4. France – 1.15% (224)
        5. Poland – 0.89% (173)
        6. Portugal – 0.79% (155)
        7. Romania – 0.73% (142)
        8. Lithuania – 0.54% (105)
        9. Germany – 0.53% (104)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.62% (121)
        1. Other Europe – 0.49% (96)
        2. Turkey – 0.13% (25)
    3. Ireland – 1.43% (280)
  2. No passport held – 5.11% (997)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.85% (556)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.84% (359)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.51% (100)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.40% (78)
    4. Middle East – 0.07% (13)
    5. Central Asia – 0.03% (6)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.26% (247)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.78% (153)
    2. Central and South America – 0.48% (94)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.90% (175)
  6. Africa – 0.75% (146)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.37% (72)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.26% (51)
    3. North Africa – 0.12% (23)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Europe – rank – 1 (89.14%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 3 (74.43%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 4 (1.43%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 17 (13.27%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 15 (0.62%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 15 (0.49%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 17 (0.13%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 17 (12.65%)
        1. Spain – rank – 8 (1.67%)
        2. Poland – rank – 8 (0.89%)
        3. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.54%)
        4. Romania – rank – 11 (0.73%)
        5. Germany – rank – 12 (0.53%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 12 (2.81%)
        7. France – rank – 13 (1.15%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 14 (0.79%)
        9. Italy – rank – 19 (3.55%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 3 (5.11%)
  3. British Overseas Territories – rank – 4 (0.00%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 7 (0.90%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (1.26%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.78%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.48%)
  6. Africa – rank – 12 (0.75%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 7 (0.26%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.37%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.12%)
  7. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (2.85%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 16 (0.03%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 17 (0.07%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 18 (0.51%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 18 (0.40%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 20 (1.84%)

Ethnic groups in Bow East

  1. White – 53.48% (10,441)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 37.26% (7,274)
    2. Other White – 13.95% (2,723)
    3. Irish – 1.76% (344)
    4. Roma – 0.45% (88)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (12)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 27.56% (5,381)
    1. Bangladeshi – 21.95% (4,286)
    2. Indian – 2.07% (404)
    3. Chinese – 1.48% (289)
    4. Other Asian – 1.36% (265)
    5. Pakistani – 0.70% (137)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 9.17% (1,790)
    1. African – 5.45% (1,064)
    2. Caribbean – 2.81% (548)
    3. Other Black – 0.91% (178)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 6.54% (1,277)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.16% (421)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 1.85% (362)
    3. White and Asian – 1.64% (321)
    4. White and Black African – 0.89% (173)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.24% (633)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.42% (472)
    2. Arab – 0.82% (161)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (6.54%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 1 (1.85%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 3 (1.64%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 3 (0.89%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (2.16%)
  2. White – rank – 3 (53.48%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 2 (37.26%)
    2. Irish – rank – 3 (1.76%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 3 (0.06%)
    4. Other White – rank – 9 (13.95%)
    5. Roma – rank – 20 (0.45%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 4 (9.17%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 1 (2.81%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 6 (0.91%)
    3. African – rank – 7 (5.45%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 19 (27.56%)
    1. Indian – rank – 13 (2.07%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 15 (21.95%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 16 (0.70%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 17 (1.48%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 20 (1.36%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 19 (3.24%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 17 (2.42%)
    2. Arab – rank – 18 (0.82%)

Religions in Bow East

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 7,384 37.82
Muslim 5,346 27.38
Christian 5,059 25.91
Not answered 1,171 6.0
Hindu 135 0.69
Other religion 129 0.66
Buddhist 121 0.62
Jewish 112 0.57
Sikh 66 0.34

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 1 37.82
Christian 5 25.91
Jewish 5 0.57
Other religion 6 0.66
Sikh 8 0.34
Muslim 15 27.38
Not answered 17 6.0
Hindu 18 0.69
Buddhist 19 0.62

Employment and unemployment amongst Bow East Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 69.72% (11,363)
    1. In employment – 64.84% (10,569)
      1. Employee – 54.33% (8,856)
        1. Full-time – 45.48% (7,413)
        2. Part-time – 8.85% (1,443)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.30% (1,515)
        1. Full-time – 5.48% (894)
        2. Part-time – 3.81% (621)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.21% (198)
        1. Full-time – 0.83% (136)
        2. Part-time – 0.38% (62)
    2. Unemployed – 4.87% (794)
  2. Economically inactive – 27.51% (4,484)
    1. Student – 6.60% (1,075)
    2. Looking after home or family – 6.34% (1,033)
    3. Retired – 6.06% (988)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.27% (696)
    5. Other – 4.25% (692)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.77% (452)
    1. In employment – 1.93% (314)
      1. Employee – 1.66% (271)
        1. Part-time – 1.18% (193)
        2. Full-time – 0.48% (78)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.24% (39)
        1. Part-time – 0.18% (30)
        2. Full-time – 0.06% (9)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (4)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (4)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.85% (138)

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 5 (69.72%)
    1. In employment – rank – 5 (64.84%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 4 (9.30%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (5.48%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 8 (3.81%)
      2. Employee – rank – 5 (54.33%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (45.48%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (8.85%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 11 (1.21%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.83%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.38%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 12 (4.87%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 16 (27.51%)
    1. Retired – rank – 9 (6.06%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 11 (4.27%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 17 (6.34%)
    4. Other – rank – 17 (4.25%)
    5. Student – rank – 18 (6.60%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 18 (2.77%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 16 (0.85%)
    2. In employment – rank – 19 (1.93%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 11 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (0.24%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.06%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.18%)
      3. Employee – rank – 18 (1.66%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 17 (1.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.48%)

Socio-economic statistics for Bow East

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,848 23.6
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,614 22.17
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1,876 11.51
Full-time students 1,464 8.98
Intermediate occupations 1,313 8.05
Routine occupations 1,239 7.6
Small employers and own account workers 1,206 7.4
Semi-routine occupations 1,196 7.34
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 548 3.36

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2 23.6
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7 22.17
Intermediate occupations 10 8.05
Small employers and own account workers 10 7.4
Routine occupations 11 7.6
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 12 3.36
Semi-routine occupations 14 7.34
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 11.51
Full-time students 18 8.98

Occupation groups in Bow East

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 3,523 32.36
Associate professional and technical 2,252 20.69
Managers, directors and senior officials 1,631 14.98
Elementary 711 6.53
Administrative and secretarial 694 6.38
Caring, leisure and other service 646 5.93
Sales and customer service 576 5.29
Skilled trades 455 4.18
Process, plant and machine operatives 398 3.66

How does Bow East compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Bow East when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Associate professional and technical 1 20.69
Managers, directors and senior officials 6 14.98
Professional occupations 9 32.36
Caring, leisure and other service 11 5.93
Process, plant and machine operatives 14 3.66
Skilled trades 16 4.18
Administrative and secretarial 17 6.38
Sales and customer service 17 5.29
Elementary 17 6.53