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E1 5RD

Bethnal Green West

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E1 5RD

Overview

Postcode E1 5RD is located in a major urban area, within the Bethnal Green West ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Bethnal Green South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bethnal Green South is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is Bethnal Green Rail located about 0.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Weaver's Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
68.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Bethnal Green South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,446 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bethnal Green South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

68.5%

Approximately 68.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Bethnal Green South is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 127 ft away from E1 5RD.

Flood risk

No risk

Bethnal Green South near E1 5RD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Bethnal Green Rail located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E1 5RD
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Walking directions to Bethnal Green Rail
0.3 mi

2

Whitechapel

District, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Overground

Walking directions to Whitechapel
0.3 mi

2

Bethnal Green

Central, Overground

Walking directions to Bethnal Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E1 5RD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWeaver's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Weaver's Fields
0.3 miBethnal Green GardensMediumWalking directions to Bethnal Green Gardens
0.5 miAllen GardensSmallWalking directions to Allen Gardens

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
11,203 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
131
43.96%
British
42
14.09%
Other White
32
10.74%
Other
21
7.05%
African
14
4.7%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
74
49.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
19.46%
Social rents from council
28
18.79%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.37%
Owns with a mortgage
7
4.7%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Bethnal Green West

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Bethnal Green West area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bethnal Green West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats118£483,750
Terraced8£720,000

10 year median price trend in Bethnal Green West

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

Schools

In the E1 5RD postcode area, located within Bethnal Green South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E1 5RD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryStewart Headlam Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryHague Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondarySwanlea SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E1 5RD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E1 5RD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's1 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5SDWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miCambridge Supermarket64-66 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJWalking directions to Cambridge Supermarket
0.2 miStar Grocers68-70 Cleveland Way, London, E1 4UFWalking directions to Star Grocers
0.2 miAsdaPedley Street, Tower Hamlets, E1 5BWWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miBudgens287-289 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BYWalking directions to Budgens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.