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E2

UK postcode district

Part of London

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,648
Current units
979
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
669

Postcode sectors in E2

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

6 sectors
16,893 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Kedleston Walk, London, E2 9RP 23 July 2026 £601,000
Walton House, Flat 16, Montclare Street, London, E2 7ET 22 July 2026 £631,000
Harold House, Flat 13, Mace Street, London, E2 0SS 17 July 2026 £300,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
13
Secondary
5

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,957
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,873
  • Anti social behaviour 962
  • Shoplifting 682
  • Other theft 532
  • Public order 485

Census 2021

Population and age profile

E2 usual residents
50,134
Age-profile population
50,668

Age bands in E2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.2%
8,184 residents
Age 15 to 24
15.1%
7,648 residents
Age 25 to 44
44.6%
22,615 residents
Age 45 to 64
17.8%
9,029 residents
Age 65 and over
6.3%
3,192 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 934 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 858 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 647 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

5

in this district

  • BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR.

    60 FLORIDA STREET, LONDON, E2 6LL

    ODS code F84083

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 STROUTS PLACE, PELTER STREET, LONDON, E2 7QU

    ODS code F84051

  • SUTTONS WHARF HEALTH CENTRE

    26 PALMERS ROAD, LONDON, E2 0FA

    ODS code F84123

  • THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR.

    10-22 DUNBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E2 6JA

    ODS code F84718

  • THE MISSION PRACTICE

    MISSION MEDICAL PRACTICE, 208 CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON, E2 9LS

    ODS code F84016

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £510,000 from 2,084 recorded sales in E2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tower Hamlets is £456,898 in June 2026, down 13.1% year on year.

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 5 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,957 published events cover 12 months, averaging 580 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,873 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.