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Bethnal Green North East

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About

Bethnal Green North East is a residential neighbourhood centred around Roman Road. This market street serves as the area's main thoroughfare, with independent shops and stalls under its Victorian canopies.

The housing is largely composed of Victorian terraces and postwar estates. The area is home to the historic York Hall, a brick-built venue known for its public baths and boxing events since 1929.

Area overview

On average Bethnal Green North East has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 46.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bethnal Green North East is £65,643 per year. There are 3 schools in Bethnal Green North East: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Bethnal Green North East is home to around 7,961 people, with a population density of about 17,164.7 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
46.3%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Bethnal Green North East Population
7,961
Population density
17,164.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.8(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.5(-1%)
Shoplifting
22.36(+124%)
Other theft
11.05(-3%)
Public order
8.67(+28%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
2,901
36.45%
British
2,327
29.24%
Other White
828
10.4%
African
404
5.08%
Other
337
4.23%
Total population: 7,959

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,800
43.51%
No qualifications
1,363
21.18%
Level 3 (A level)
800
12.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
656
10.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
493
7.66%
Total 16+ residents: 6,436

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
763
26.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
741
25.6%
Other social rented
726
25.09%
Owns with a mortgage
351
12.13%
Owns outright
179
6.19%
Total households: 2,894

Property prices in Bethnal Green North East

Median price£481,250
Price per sq ft£697
Sales (last 12 months)24
Typical range (middle 50%)£386K – £571K

Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £481,250 (about £697 per square foot) in Bethnal Green North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £179,695 up to £1,080,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bethnal Green North East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Flats24£481,250£697

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bethnal Green North East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bethnal Green North East.
YearFlats
2016£450,000
2017£487,500
2018£532,500
2019£370,000
2020£410,000
2021£600,000
2022£412,500
2023£416,250
2024£445,000
2025£465,000
2026£393,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bethnal Green North East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bethnal Green North East.
YearFlats
2016£694
2017£818
2018£718
2019£606
2020£632
2021£911
2022£731
2023£700
2024£710
2025£749
2026£663
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bethnal Green North East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Bethnal Green North East

Is Bethnal Green North East safe?

Bethnal Green North East records about 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bethnal Green North East?

The median sale price in Bethnal Green North East is £481,250 (about £697 per square foot) based on 24 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bethnal Green North East?

Bethnal Green North East has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bethnal Green North East?

Bethnal Green North East scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bethnal Green North East sits around rank 6,939 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bethnal Green North East?

The average household income in Bethnal Green North East is around £65,643 per year, and 46% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bethnal Green North East

E29HH

Bishops Way

E29LU

Russia Lane

E29JE

St James'S Avenue

E29LR

Peel Grove

E29FE

Bethnal Green West

E29JF

St James'S Avenue

E29ED

Hackney Road

E20AW

Jersey Street

E26QH

Temple Street

E29EX

Parmiter Street

E29BY

Hare Row

E29RF

Poyser Street

E29JU

Bonner Road

E29NW

Cambridge Heath Road

E29JW

Sewardstone Road

E29AT

Bonner Road

E29NA

Approach Road

E29BU

Cambridge Heath Road

E29FF

Clare Street

E29HS

Bishops Way

E29HN

Sewardstone Road

E29NB

Approach Road

E29PJ

Old Ford Road

E29DA

Cambridge Heath Road

E29NR

Huddleston Close

E29RR

Middleton Street

E29HT

Bishops Way

E26QT

Old Bethnal Green Road

E29FH

Esker Place

E29FA

Approach Road

E29DG

Vyner Street

E29HX

Waterloo Gardens

E26QX

Old Bethnal Green Road

E29EF

Parmiter Street

E29NU

Patriot Square

E29BZ

Quinn Close

E29JH

Sewardstone Road

E29FN

Bethnal Green West

E29NJ

Russia Lane

E29FG

Esker Place

E29NN

Cambridge Heath Road

E29EG

Hackney Road

E26QR

Bethnal Green West

E29RH

Old Bethnal Green Road

E29JA

Lark Row

E29NL

Millennium Place

E29QD

Old Ford Road

E29NF

Patriot Square

E29FS

Cambridge Heath Road

E26QS

Old Bethnal Green Road

E26QY

Old Bethnal Green Road

E29EP

Cambridge Crescent

E29HU

Waterloo Gardens

E29EY

Bethnal Green West

E29HD

Clare Street

E29ES

Cambridge Crescent

E29HR

Bishops Way

E29HL

Bishops Way

E29NS

Patriot Square

E29JZ

Bonner Road

E29HA

Cambridge Heath Road

E29EW

Cambridge Crescent

E29DS

Corbridge Crescent

E20AS

Ellsworth Street

E29QG

Punderson's Gardens

E29HP

Waterloo Gardens

E29FR

Stanton Walk

E29JQ

Sewardstone Road

E29FD

Bethnal Green West

E29JG

Sewardstone Road

E20AR

Ellsworth Street

E26QB

Tanners Yard

E29RP

Kedleston Walk

E29HF

Bethnal Green West

E29AR

Patriot Square

E29JL

Sewardstone Road

E29JJ

Sewardstone Road

E29NE

Bonner Road

E29QE

Old Ford Road

E29BF

Cambridge Crescent

E29LJ

Cambridge Heath Road

E29JR

Approach Road

E29NG

Huddleston Close

E29LS

Cambridge Heath Road

E29DP

Wadeson Street

E29QB

Old Ford Road

E29HE

Mowlem Street

E29LY

Approach Road

E29EL

Cambridge Crescent

E29FJ

Bethnal Green West

E29RJ

Old Bethnal Green Road

E29NX

Patriot Square

E29NH

Parmiter Street

E29DW

Wadeson Street

E29NY

Edinburgh Close

E29RD

Cambridge Heath Road

E29DR

Wadeson Street

E29EN

Cambridge Crescent

E29BS

Silk Weaver Way

E29DF

Ponsonby Villas

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.