Bethnal Green West
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.528, -0.058 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 34 82 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Bethnal Green West sits in the western edge of the London borough of Tower Hamlets, just east of the City of London. The ward mixes Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and pockets of light industry, with reasonable transport links centred on Bethnal Green tube station and nearby Overground services.
Historically shaped by industry and a strong working‑class identity, the area is now culturally diverse with independent cafés, street art and community groups alongside long‑standing markets and places of worship. Like much of inner London, it has seen notable regeneration and rising housing pressure, so local campaigns to protect affordable homes and community spaces are a continuing feature of civic life.
Postcode districts covering Bethnal Green West
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9 miles14.5 km
- Islington 2.6 miles4.1 km
- City of Westminster 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bexley 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sutton 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Croydon 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Slough 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Harrow 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Basildon 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Watford 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Harlow 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Grays 17.1 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bethnal Green East Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Weavers Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Haggerston Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Spitalfields & Banglatown Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- London Fields Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stepney Green Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- St. Dunstan's Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitechapel Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bow West Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Shadwell Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Bethnal Green West
E2 9FN, E2 7AZ, E2 7AP, E2 6LQ, E2 6NX, E2 0DU, E2 7AY, E2 7AD, E2 6GH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.1 miles8.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Cambridge Heath Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Bethnal Green Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.8 miles4.5 km
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Schools in Bethnal Green West
- Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Primary
- Hague Primary School Primary
- Lawdale Junior School Primary
- Mowlem Primary School Primary
- Oaklands School Secondary
- St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Stewart Headlam Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bedlam Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Guildhall Historic site 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Museum of London Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- London Harbour 1.9 miles3 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km