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E2 postcode area · Tower Hamlets

The E2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 10 to 48 across them. Every full E2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

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.

Living here

Typical net household income£49,779a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime151per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied23%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the E2 district

£525,599median home sold over the past year · -9.4% over 5 years · +5.1% over the year · 347 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached—
Terraced£917,000
Flat£510,000
Tower Hamlets£495,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
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

People living in E2 Census 2021

Residents89,555
Median age (est.)33
Density16,849per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above50%
No car or van69%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 16%25–44 43%45–64 18%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright: 7%Mortgage/shared: 16%Social rent: 43%Private rent: 34%
Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 16%Social rent 43%Private rent 34%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 13%Other: 22%
One person 32%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 13%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 30% · Associate professional 20% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional30%
Associate professional20%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Administrative6%
Caring & leisure6%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 44%Asian: 33%Black: 12%Mixed: 6%Other: 6%
White 44%Asian 33%Black 12%Mixed 6%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Muslim 33% · No religion 32% · Christian 24%

Born outside the UK: 45%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in E2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E2 district.

Bethnal Green Bethnal Green North Haggerston Mile End

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around E2.

E1 EC88 E77 E8 E98 E1W EC2M E9

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