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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.

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.