SettleWithUsSearch again
Family Area Report

E2 Bethnal Green West — Family Area Report

Bethnal Green West · Tower Hamlets

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Tower Hamlets£1,997/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%27.7% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

E2 is the London postcode area covering Bethnal Green West in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 55 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 23 min on the morning rush. 27.7% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is E2 in?

E2 is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its representative postcode sits in the Bethnal Green West ward. On our family-life index, E2 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density35
Commute70

Schools

55 within 1 mile

There are 55 schools within a mile of E2 — 18 primary and 4 secondary among the top matches. Stewart Headlam Primary School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 732m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Oaklands School

    Secondary · 902 pupils

    89m

  • Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

    Primary · 258 pupils

    100m

  • Lawdale Junior School

    Primary · 205 pupils

    124m

  • Columbia Primary School

    Primary · 416 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    443m

  • Sebright School

    Primary · 430 pupils

    459m

  • Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

    Secondary · 1457 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    524m

  • St John's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 176 pupils

    Expected standard
    591m

  • Hague Primary School

    Primary · 205 pupils

    605m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

E2 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    5
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    9

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    38 min
    via Central & Waterloo & City
    King's Cross
    39 min
    via Central & Metropolitan
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    23 min
    via 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    34 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    48 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    43 min
    via Central & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 23 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode E2. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    E2 — frequently asked questions

    The things families ask us most about Bethnal Green West, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

    What London borough is E2 in?
    E2 is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its representative postcode falls in the Bethnal Green West ward. E2 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is E2 a good area for families?
    E2 (Bethnal Green West, Tower Hamlets) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in E2?
    There are 55 schools within a mile of E2, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. E2 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is E2?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in E2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, E2 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from E2 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from E2 is Liverpool Street in about 23 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in E2?
    27.7% of households in E2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near E2

    The closest postcodes to E2 we cover are E1 (Whitechapel, ~1.4km), E8 (London Fields, ~1.6km), E9 (Hackney Wick, ~2.2km) and E1W (St Katharine's & Wapping, ~2.3km). Families weighing E2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

    Nearby reports

    E1Whitechapel· 36E3Bow West· 36E4Endlebury· 36E5Lea Bridge· 66E6East Ham South· 36E7Forest Gate South· 36

    Head-to-head

    E2 vs E1E2 vs E3E2 vs E4E2 vs E5E2 vs E6E2 vs E7

    Email me when E2 data refreshes

    We'll send you a quick email when the scores for this area are next updated. No spam, no estate-agent calls.

    We'll only use your email to alert you about E2.