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E2 9LU

Bethnal Green West

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E2 9LU

Overview

Postcode E2 9LU 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 96.6 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 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Meath Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
59.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bethnal Green North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,698 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bethnal Green North East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 96.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.8%

Approximately 59.8% 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 9LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bethnal Green North East near E2 9LU 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 Cambridge Heath located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 9LU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Cambridge Heath

Overground

Walking directions to Cambridge Heath
0.3 mi

2

Bethnal Green

Central, Overground

Walking directions to Bethnal Green
0.6 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Walking directions to Bethnal Green Rail

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 9LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMeath GardensMediumWalking directions to Meath Gardens
0.4 miBethnal Green GardensMediumWalking directions to Bethnal Green Gardens
0.5 miWennington GreenSmallWalking directions to Wennington Green

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
25,126.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
138
46.15%
British
78
26.09%
Other White
26
8.7%
African
19
6.35%
Other
12
4.01%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
61
57.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
19.63%
Owns outright
11
10.28%
Owns with a mortgage
9
8.41%
Other social rented
3
2.8%
Total households: 107

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 9LU postcode area, located within Bethnal Green North East, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGlobe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 9LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRaj News2-4 Bonner Road, London, E2 9JSWalking directions to Raj News
0.1 miUniversity Stores25 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJWalking directions to University Stores
0.2 miCity Supermarket389 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RAWalking directions to City Supermarket
0.2 miCo-op Food228-232 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9NNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miEuro Food & Wine367 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RAWalking directions to Euro Food & Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.