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E2 8QG

POSTCODE

A Bethnal Green West postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 7-minute walk from Cambridge Heath (London) Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Sebright School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    Oaklands School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 52.4

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  4. 4
    Lawdale Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  5. 5
    Columbia Primary School

    Primary

    0.29 mi

  6. 6
    Haggerston School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 52.7

    0.31 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

  • Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station

    Rail

    520 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Hoxton Rail Station

    Rail

    754 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Bethnal Green Underground Station

    Underground

    813 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Warner Place

    Bus · Stop HJ · east

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Warner Place

    Bus · Stop HD · west

    47 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pritchards Road Bethnal Green

    Bus · Stop HC · west

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pritchards Road Bethnal Green

    Bus · Stop HK · east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Nicholl Street

    Bus · ->E · east

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 56 sales

E2 8QG has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E2 8 sector.

Average price
£614,604
Median price: £529,000
Median -4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 56 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £385,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£762k£385k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£385,000 · 2026-09-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8RZ
£585,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8AB
£570,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8QR
£645,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8AT
£555,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8FU
£815,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8FU
£852,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8DN
£510,000 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8HR
£1,370,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8JL
£630,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E2 8GF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E2 8QG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E2 8QG

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 005 (E02000868)

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
£69,745

£59,486–£81,774

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,695

£43,956–£58,468

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,816

£42,724–£51,301

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,267

£32,415–£42,847

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: 2,021
Bangladeshi33.9%
White Brit.26.9%
Other White16.7%
African4.0%
Other ethnic group3.0%
+ 14 other groups · 15.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,015
Muslim38.0%
No religion36.5%
Christian16.7%
Not answered6.2%
Jewish1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,018
25–3431.6%
35–4924.9%
50–6410.7%
≤47.0%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.1%

Households

Total households: 820
One person: other26.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 8 other households · 21.8%

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.
11187
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11187 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 E2 8QG

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bethnal Green West
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E2 8QG
Coordinates
51.5317, -0.0648
Grid reference
TQ343831
Easting
534,328
Northing
183,197
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWJP+M3
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 005B E01004202
E01004202
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 005 E02000868
E02000868
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 005B E01004202
E01004202
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 005 E02000868
E02000868
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

August 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
August 2006 — Introduced
Postcode E2 8QG introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01004202 and MSOA E02000868 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11187
Present — Active
Postcode E2 8QG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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