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E2 9JQ

Bethnal Green West

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E2 9JQ

Overview

Postcode E2 9JQ 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 North East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bethnal Green North East is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Meath Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bethnal Green North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,249 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bethnal Green North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38%

Approximately 38.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 51.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Bethnal Green North East is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E2 9JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bethnal Green North East near E2 9JQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Cambridge Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 9JQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Cambridge Heath

Overground

Walking directions to Cambridge Heath
0.5 mi

2

Bethnal Green

Central, Overground

Walking directions to Bethnal Green
0.6 mi

2

London Fields

Overground

Walking directions to London Fields

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 9JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMeath GardensMediumWalking directions to Meath Gardens
0.4 miWennington GreenSmallWalking directions to Wennington Green
0.4 miMuseum GardensSmallWalking directions to Museum Gardens

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
7,766.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
163
43.01%
Other White
70
18.47%
Bangladeshi
59
15.57%
Other
16
4.22%
African
15
3.96%
Total population: 379

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
33.92%
Other social rented
35
20.47%
Social rents from council
30
17.54%
Owns with a mortgage
25
14.62%
Owns outright
16
9.36%
Total households: 171

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 E2 9JQ postcode area, located within Bethnal Green North East, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 9JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableGatehouse SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMowlem Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E2 9JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 9JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBrothers Food Store & Off Licence2-3 St. James's Avenue, London, E2 9JDWalking directions to Brothers Food Store & Off Licence
0.2 miRaj News2-4 Bonner Road, London, E2 9JSWalking directions to Raj News
0.3 miUniversity Stores25 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJWalking directions to University Stores
0.3 miCo-op Food228-232 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9NNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSimply Fresh201-203 Roman Road, London, E2 0QYWalking directions to Simply Fresh

Data Sources

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