On average Bethnal Green West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 37.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bethnal Green West is £67,314 per year. There are 8 schools in Bethnal Green West: 7 primary (2 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Bethnal Green West is home to around 19,779 people, with a population density of about 18,248 per km².
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £775 per square foot) in Bethnal Green West area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £747,500 | £808 |
| Flats | 103 | £490,000 | £768 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £501,250 | £721,000 |
| 2017 | £505,000 | £680,000 |
| 2018 | £461,000 | £700,000 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £757,500 |
| 2020 | £463,250 | £820,500 |
| 2021 | £515,000 | £825,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £885,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £960,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £774,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £747,500 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £736 | £839 |
| 2017 | £775 | £820 |
| 2018 | £732 | £828 |
| 2019 | £671 | £837 |
| 2020 | £691 | £869 |
| 2021 | £796 | £805 |
| 2022 | £711 | £892 |
| 2023 | £767 | £866 |
| 2024 | £710 | £794 |
| 2025 | £790 | £808 |
| 2026 | £755 | — |
Bethnal Green West records about 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Bethnal Green West is £500,000 (about £775 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bethnal Green West has 7 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 5 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bethnal Green West scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bethnal Green West sits around rank 8,196 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bethnal Green West is around £67,314 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bethnal Green West is represented by 3 elected councillors: Abu Talha Chowdhury (Aspire), Amin Rahman (Aspire) and Musthak Ahmed (Aspire).
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Wilmot Street
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Bishops Way
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Sunlight Square
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Canrobert Street
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Bethnal Green West
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Parmiter Street
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Emma Street
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Coventry Road
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Wadeson Street
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Somerford Street
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Corfield Street
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Hare Row
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Chester Street
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Bonner Road
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Approach Road
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Ivimey Street
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Pritchards Road
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Bethnal Green West
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Finnis Street
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Kay Street
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Witan Street
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Bishops Way
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Pollard Row
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Bethnal Green West
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Bethnal Green West
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Emma Street
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Bethnal Green Road
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Cambridge Heath Road
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Bonner Road
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Cambridge Crescent
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Emma Street
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Old Bethnal Green Road
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Emma Street
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Derbyshire Street
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Cambridge Heath Road
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Seabright Street
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Mansford Street
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Old Bethnal Green Road
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Darling Row
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Brady Street
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Bethnal Green West
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Cambridge Crescent
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Gales Gardens
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Emma Street
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Corfield Street
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Patriot Square
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Buckhurst Street
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Hackney Road
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Sewardstone Road
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Clarkson Street
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Headlam Street
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Wolverley Street
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Coventry Road
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Temple Street
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Emma Street
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Canrobert Street
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Darwen Place
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Bishops Way
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Canrobert Street
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Nelson Gardens
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Millennium Place
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Old Bethnal Green Road
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Pritchards Road
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Bethnal Green West
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Cambridge Heath Road
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Bethnal Green Road
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Bethnal Green West
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Russia Lane
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Blythe Street
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Coventry Road
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Teesdale Close
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Collingwood Street
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Mansford Street
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Brady Street
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Cambridge Crescent
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Cambridge Heath Road
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Bethnal Green West
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Zander Court
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Parmiter Street
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Claredale Street
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Cambridge Heath Road
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Emma Street
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Bethnal Green West
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Tent Street
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Cambridge Crescent
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St Peter's Close
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Bethnal Green West
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Barnsley Street
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St Peters Close
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Marian Place
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Somerford Street
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Coate Street
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Emma Street
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Bishops Way
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Pollard Street
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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.