# Bethnal Green East

North west Tower Hamlets. About 22,247 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Bethnal Green East had 21,089 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05009317. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)

## Key figures

- **Population: 21,089** (2021). Bethnal Green East had 21,089 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 144th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/bethnal-green-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bethnal Green East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/bethnal-green-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.6%** (January 2026). In Bethnal Green East, 80.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/bethnal-green-east#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.5%** (August 2026). In Bethnal Green East, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/bethnal-green-east#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05009317) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bethnal Green East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05009317) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tower Hamlets. The outline is Bethnal Green East.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05009317) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bethnal Green East.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05009317) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bethnal Green East had 21,089 usual residents at the census.

## How Bethnal Green East compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Bethnal Green East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 21,089 | 4th most populated | 20 wards, Tower Hamlets · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, Tower Hamlets · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.6% | 5th lowest | 20 wards, Tower Hamlets · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.5% | 9th lowest | 20 wards, Tower Hamlets · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bethnal Green East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bethnal Green East at a rate of 170.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 144.2 per 1,000 people across Tower Hamlets.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 415 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bethnal Green East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,290), other crime (731) and anti-social behaviour (651).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Tower Hamlets

These figures are published for the whole of Tower Hamlets, not for each ward, so they describe all of Tower Hamlets and not Bethnal Green East alone. [See Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)

- **Average house price: £447,950** (August 2026). Tower Hamlets’s average house price was £447,950 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 13.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,000** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tower Hamlets earned a median of £52,000 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 9th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in Tower Hamlets costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 30.6** (2025). Tower Hamlets has a deprivation score of 30.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 34th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bethnal Green East in brief

Bethnal Green East had 21,089 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bethnal Green East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bethnal Green East, 80.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bethnal Green East, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05009317
- Constituency: [Bethnal Green and Stepney †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bethnal-green-and-stepney)
- Council: [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,247*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 62

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Bethnal Green West](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/bethnal-green-west), [Bow West](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/bow-west), [St Dunstan's](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/st-dunstans), [Stepney Green](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/stepney-green), [Spitalfields & Banglatown](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/spitalfields-and-banglatown)

## Latest updates for Bethnal Green East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05009317

## How to cite

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