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E1 5DB

POSTCODE

A Bethnal Green West postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 2-minute walk from Bethnal Green Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Stewart Headlam Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Hague Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.14 mi

  3. 3
    Swanlea School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 56.9

    0.19 mi

  4. 4
    Thomas Buxton Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.19 mi

  5. 5
    Osmani Primary School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  6. 6
    William Davis Primary School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bethnal Green Rail Station

    Rail

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitechapel Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    435 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Bethnal Green Underground Station

    Underground

    585 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Fakruddin Street

    Bus · Stop SG · south

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fakruddin Street

    Bus · Stop V · north

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Weavers Fields

    Bus · Stop SF · north

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Weavers Fields

    Bus · Stop SE · south

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Underwood Road

    Bus · Stop T · south

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales

E1 5DB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 5 sector.

Average price
£459,387
Median price: £440,000
Median -10.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£545k£446k£348k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£380,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5RZ
£320,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5AB
£775,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LP
£500,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LD
£380,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5QZ
£445,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5GA
£635,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LB
£418,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5AJ
£325,000 · 2026-05-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5AB
£490,000 · 2026-04-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 5LW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 5DB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 5DB

Counts are for Bethnal Green West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
58
YoY -11%
937353
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
57
YoY -8%
1006938
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +31%
19136
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
17
YoY stable
26165
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

19100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
148
YoY +85%
14810357
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
29
YoY +45%
312212
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · other recorded crime rising

326
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tower Hamlets 013 (E02000876)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,503

£53,840–£74,900

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,587

£43,745–£58,499

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,858

£37,352–£44,692

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,073

£24,900–£33,945

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,632
Bangladeshi31.2%
White Brit.28.1%
Other White17.3%
White Irish2.9%
Other Mixed2.7%
+ 13 other groups · 17.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,629
No religion40.0%
Muslim33.8%
Christian15.8%
Not answered8.2%
Other religion0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,629
25–3436.1%
35–4922.0%
20–2411.5%
50–649.6%
≤45.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.5%

Households

Total households: 741
One person: other33.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
+ 8 other households · 20.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6290
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6290 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E1 5DB

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bethnal Green West
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 5DB
Coordinates
51.5234, -0.0612
Grid reference
TQ345822
Easting
534,599
Northing
182,274
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWFQ+8G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tower Hamlets
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Tower Hamlets

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Bethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bethnal Green West
Constituency code
E14001086
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tower Hamlets

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 013D E01004211
E01004211
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 013 E02000876
E02000876
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 013D E01004211
E01004211
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 013 E02000876
E02000876
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM4:23 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode E1 5DB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004211 and MSOA E02000876 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6290
Present — Active
Postcode E1 5DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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