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Bethnal Green East

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About

Bethnal Green East sits in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, along the eastern stretch of Bethnal Green Road and around Cambridge Heath Road. The area mixes terraced streets, council housing estates and small commercial parades, with shops, cafés and independent workshops lining the main routes. Transport is anchored by Bethnal Green tube station on the Central line and nearby Cambridge Heath Overground station, which link the neighbourhood to central London and north-east routes. Local street patterns reflect 19th-century development with later postwar infill and estate blocks.

Community life is focused on local green spaces and street-level amenities. St John on Bethnal Green stands beside the public gardens and provides a long-standing focal point for services and events. Outside the Central line entrance a memorial records the 16 March 1943 crush that killed 173 people, a sobering marker of wartime civilian experience in the area. Day-to-day activity centers on traders, small studios and community centres that serve the local population, with schools and health services interwoven into the residential streets.

Area overview

On average Bethnal Green East has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 43.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bethnal Green East is £62,932 per year. There are 5 schools in Bethnal Green East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Bethnal Green East is home to around 6,371 people, with a population density of about 16,129.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
43.7%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Bethnal Green East Population
6,371
Population density
16,129.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.83(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.47(+2%)
Public order
16.17(+139%)
Drugs
13.81(+123%)
Other theft
7.38(-35%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
2,168
34.05%
British
2,076
32.6%
Other White
766
12.03%
African
313
4.92%
Other
164
2.58%
Total population: 6,368

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,377
46.07%
No qualifications
941
18.24%
Level 3 (A level)
651
12.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
471
9.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
450
8.72%
Total 16+ residents: 5,159

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
694
28.67%
Social rents from council
591
24.41%
Other social rented
463
19.12%
Owns with a mortgage
362
14.95%
Owns outright
220
9.09%
Total households: 2,421

Property prices in Bethnal Green East

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Bethnal Green East area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £1,285,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bethnal Green East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bethnal Green East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced9£862,500
Flats22£411,000
Semi-Detached1£1,150,000

10 years median price trend in Bethnal Green East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bethnal Green East.

All postcodes in Bethnal Green East

E20JG

Globe Road

E20NB

Kirkwall Place

E20HU

Roman Road

E20PR

Knottisford Street

E14EL

Portelet Road

E20TE

Brierly Gardens

E14BX

Bancroft Road

E20QD

Warley Street

E29NZ

Victoria Park Square

E20PE

Cyprus Street

E20LE

Bethnal Green East

E20JW

Mendip Houses

E20LT

Roman Road

E20NF

Stainsbury Street

E20PX

Portman Place

E20NQ

Kirkwall Place

E20NT

Globe Road

E20PB

Victoria Park Square

E14EA

Harpley Square

E20QP

Bonner Street

E14EN

Portelet Road

E20PT

Bullards Place

E20JA

Burnham Street

E20PL

Roman Road

E20QN

Roman Road

E20PA

Merceron Houses

E20JE

Burnham Street

E20JH

Gawber Street

E14EQ

Argyle Road

E20LR

Digby Street

E20PZ

Warley Street

E20PD

Cyprus Street

E20QW

Peary Place

E20RP

Morpeth Street

E14EJ

Portelet Road

E14ES

Harpley Square

E20LL

Portman Place

E14GW

Leatherdale Street

E29PX

Type Street

E20QG

Meath Crescent

E29PH

The Terrace

E14BT

Grantley Street

E20NJ

Moravian Street

E20LX

Bethnal Green East

E20LN

Globe Road

E29PB

Victoria Park Square

E20NW

Cyprus Street

E14DZ

Globe Road

E14ET

Bancroft Road

E14FS

Theven Street

E20NG

Royston Street

E20PJ

Bethnal Green East

E20NH

Hunslett Street

E29PG

Victoria Park Square

E20HX

Bethnal Green East

E20QS

Mace Street

E20SN

Smart Street

E20JF

Burnham Street

E20QE

Usk Street

E20NN

Cyprus Street

E20TF

Brierly Gardens

E14ER

Portelet Road

E20PN

Bacton Street

E14BS

Bancroft Road

E20QF

Meath Crescent

E20QT

Mace Street

E20PU

Bullards Place

E20PS

Morpeth Street

E20PP

Knottisford Street

E14ED

Harpley Square

E14EF

Holton Street

E14EW

Massingham Street

E29PN

Old Ford Road

E14EB

Harpley Square

E20JL

Welwyn Street

E29PE

Victoria Park Square

E20NA

Hartley Street

E20RW

Butler Street

E20NL

Cyprus Street

E20NP

Approach Road

E20QB

Walter Street

E20LG

Portman Place

E20PF

Cyprus Street

E14EP

Massingham Street

E20RN

Roman Road

E20NU

Globe Road

E29PT

Old Ford Road

E20JD

Globe Road

E20NS

Globe Road

E14EX

Colmar Close

E14BP

Grantley Street

E14EE

Tollet Street

E20QH

Usk Street

E20RR

Knottisford Street

E20LS

Digby Street

E20LP

Digby Street

E20SB

Smart Street

E20LW

Globe Road

E29PQ

Victoria Park Square

E20PY

Morpeth Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.