Bethnal Green East
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Bethnal Green East at a glance
- House prices
- £458,500
- Higher prices84th percentile
- Schools
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 157.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bethnal Green East a good place to live?
Bethnal Green East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bethnal Green East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 157.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bethnal Green East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £458,500
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 100 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Bethnal Green East
Schools
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bethnal Green East
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bethnal Green East
Transport
92nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Bethnal Green East a good place to live?
Bethnal Green East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bethnal Green East safe?
Bethnal Green East ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bethnal Green East?
The median sale price was £458,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bethnal Green East?
Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bethnal Green East?
Nearby public profiles include Stepney Green in Tower Hamlets and St. Dunstan's in Tower Hamlets.
