Bethnal Green East
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.527, -0.047 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 35 82 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Bethnal Green East lies in the eastern part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the historic East End of London. The ward mixes Victorian terraces and older social housing with pockets of newer development, and is conveniently served by Bethnal Green tube station and nearby Overground links; it sits close to green space like Victoria Park and market streets such as Columbia Road.
Locally the area is culturally diverse and lively, with long‑standing immigrant communities, independent cafés, galleries and market culture alongside ongoing regeneration and rising housing pressures. There are poignant historic notes too - most notably the 1943 tube disaster - and a tradition of community organisations and creative enterprises that reflect both the social challenges and entrepreneurial energy of the neighbourhood.
Postcode districts covering Bethnal Green East
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Islington 3 miles4.9 km
- City of Westminster 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Bexley 9.3 miles15 km
- Sutton 13 miles21 km
- Croydon 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Slough 24 miles38.7 km
- Harrow 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Basildon 22 miles35.4 km
- Watford 18 miles29 km
- Harlow 18 miles28.9 km
- Grays 16.7 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bethnal Green West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bow West Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- St. Dunstan's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Stepney Green Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Victoria Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Mile End Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Shadwell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Weavers Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Spitalfields & Banglatown Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Haggerston Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bow East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Bethnal Green East
E1 4AS, E2 0HE, E2 0TB, E2 0GB, E1 4FA, E2 0HS, E2 0HT, E2 0DD, E2 0QB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.6 miles7.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18 miles29 km
- Cambridge Heath Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bethnal Green Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.2 miles5.1 km
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Schools in Bethnal Green East
- Bangabandhu Primary School Primary
- Bonner Primary School Primary
- Darul Hadis Latifiah Independent - secondary
- Gatehouse School Independent - primary
- Globe Primary School Primary
- John Scurr Primary School Primary
- Mazahirul Uloom London School Independent - secondary
- Morpeth School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bedlam Historic site 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Handball Arena Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 2 miles3.3 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km