E2 postcode area

The E2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 10 to 48 across them.

In summary

The strongest of the E2 district's neighbourhoods is Shoreditch (48 out of 100, #3,528 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Bethnal Green South (10). 10 of the 11 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £440,000 in Bethnal Green East to £640,000 in Shoreditch. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hackney and Tower Hamlets — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
ShoreditchHackney 3,52848 £640,000
Haggerston West & Kingsland BasinHackney 4,94128 £530,000
Mile End WestTower Hamlets 5,13225 £525,000
Bethnal Green North WestTower Hamlets 5,18024 £550,000
Columbia RoadTower Hamlets 5,48220 £547,500
Haggerston EastHackney 5,49620 £590,000
Bethnal Green EastTower Hamlets 5,79715 £440,000
Brick Lane NorthTower Hamlets 5,88014 £535,000
Bethnal Green North EastTower Hamlets 6,00312 £460,000
Bethnal Green CentralTower Hamlets 6,09211 £499,925
Bethnal Green SouthTower Hamlets 6,16110 £448,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E2.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.