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E8 9LE area guide

Who lives in E8 9LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bethnal Green North West
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,185 (2024)

E8 9LELondon

At a glance

What E8 9LE is like

E8 9LE is a postcode in the Bethnal Green North West area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,185 people. 26.5% of households own their home, 41.2% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E8 9LE compares

Headline figures for E8 9LE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 42 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E8 9LE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E8 9LE FAQs

Is E8 9LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E8 9LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E8 9LE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E8 9LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.9% of residents. 26.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.6%).

Which council covers E8 9LE?

The local authority for E8 9LE is Tower Hamlets.

E8 9LE comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E8 9LE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cambridge Heath Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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