Area Information for Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E2 9RH.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Tower Hamlets |
Ward | Bethnal Green West |
Constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | London |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 13 property sales in Old Bethnal Green Road, E2 9RH since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bethnal Green West), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 336 crimes were reported within half a mile of E2 9RH.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: St John's Church of England Primary School (290 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Oaklands School (390 yards)
- Closest GP: The Mission Practice (100 yards)
- Closest hospital: Mile End Hospital (0.8 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021.
They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK).
Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes.
The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.
The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland).
This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building.
You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH:
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E2 as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 13 property sales in Old Bethnal Green Road since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 0 |
Semi-Detached | 0 |
Terraced | 1 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 106 |
Flat (Converted) | 0 |
Total | 107 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 63% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 4 |
Owned with Mortgage | 14 |
Shared Ownership | 1 |
Rented: From Council | 19 |
Rented: Other Social | 48 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 17 |
Rented: Other | 2 |
Rent Free | 1 |
Total | 106 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 32 |
Two People | 21 |
Three People | 17 |
Four People | 19 |
Five People | 6 |
Six People | 9 |
Seven People | 2 |
8+ People | 1 |
Total | 107 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 33 |
Family Household | 58 |
Other Household | 17 |
Total | 108 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 31 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 43 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 27 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 5 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 2 |
Total | 108 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 145 |
Female | 162 |
Total | 307 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
The area around E2 9RH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 26 |
5-9 | 26 |
10-14 | 27 |
15-19 | 21 |
20-24 | 27 |
25-29 | 27 |
30-34 | 27 |
35-39 | 22 |
40-44 | 30 |
45-49 | 16 |
50-54 | 15 |
55-59 | 12 |
60-64 | 9 |
65-69 | 8 |
70-74 | 4 |
75-79 | 4 |
80-84 | 3 |
85+ | 2 |
Total | 306 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode E2 9RH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 114 |
Married | 84 |
Separated | 8 |
Divorced | 8 |
Widowed | 10 |
Total | 224 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Health | |
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Very Good | 150 |
Good | 103 |
Fair | 40 |
Bad | 13 |
Very Bad | 1 |
Total | 307 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 75 |
Apprenticeship | 5 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 24 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 55 |
Other | 4 |
Total | 225 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 21% so.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 64 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 7 |
Indian | 2 |
Pakistani | 1 |
Bangladeshi | 182 |
Other Asian | 2 |
Black African | 28 |
Black Caribbean | 8 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 3 |
Arab | 3 |
Other | 8 |
Total | 308 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
In this area (Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London), 63% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 194 |
European Union | 14 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 19 |
Middle East and Asia | 74 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 5 |
Total | 307 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 194 |
10+ Years | 79 |
5-10 Years | 13 |
2-5 Years | 3 |
Less Than 2 Years | 20 |
Total | 309 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E2 9RH.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 16 |
United Kingdom | 248 |
European Union | 20 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
African Countries | 2 |
Middle East or Asia | 15 |
North America or Caribbean | 2 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 45 |
Christian | 50 |
Buddhist | 0 |
Hindu | 1 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 202 |
Sikh | 1 |
Other Religion | 0 |
Not Stated | 10 |
Total | 309 |
Economic Activity Embed This
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 56 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 31 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 14 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 6 |
Unemployed | 18 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 28 |
Retired | 22 |
Looking After Home or Family | 22 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 10 |
Other | 19 |
Total | 226 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 9 |
Professional Occupations | 31 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 17 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 7 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 6 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 10 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 15 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 10 |
Elementary Occupations | 6 |
Total | 111 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 14 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 43 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 16 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 20 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 8 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 28 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 18 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 49 |
Full-time Student | 28 |
Total | 224 |
Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH is within the Bethnal Green West policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 336 crimes were reported within half a mile of E2 9RH.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 336 crimes committed near Old Bethnal Green Road |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Bethnal Green West |
Force Website: | https://www.met.police.uk/ |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.









Below are the details of the closest services to Tower Hamlets. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E2 9RH.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath, approximately 100 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Cambridge Heath | 100 yards |
Bethnal Green | 840 yards |
London Fields | 0.7 miles |
Whitechapel | 0.8 miles |
Hoxton | 0.8 miles |
Shoreditch High Street | 1 mile |
Haggerston | 1 mile |
Hackney Central | 1.1 miles |
Dalston Junction | 1.2 miles |
Hackney Downs | 1.2 miles |
Homerton | 1.3 miles |
Old Street | 1.4 miles |
London Liverpool Street | 1.4 miles |
Shadwell | 1.4 miles |
Dalston Kingsland | 1.4 miles |
Limehouse | 1.5 miles |
Moorgate | 1.6 miles |
Hackney Wick | 1.6 miles |
London Fenchurch Street | 1.6 miles |
Essex Road | 1.8 miles |
Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest Overground station is Cambridge Heath (London), approximately 100 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Cambridge Heath (London) Overground Station | 100 yards |
Bethnal Green Tube Station | 520 yards |
Bethnal Green Overground Station | 0.5 miles |
London Fields Overground Station | 0.7 miles |
Hoxton Overground Station | 0.8 miles |
Stepney Green Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Whitechapel Tube Station | 0.8 miles |
Whitechapel Overground Station | 0.8 miles |
Shoreditch High Street Overground Station | 0.9 miles |
Haggerston Overground Station | 0.9 miles |
Hackney Central Overground Station | 1.1 miles |
Mile End Tube Station | 1.1 miles |
Hackney Downs Overground Station | 1.2 miles |
Dalston Junction Overground Station | 1.3 miles |
Homerton Overground Station | 1.3 miles |
Aldgate East Tube Station | 1.3 miles |
Old Street Tube Station | 1.3 miles |
Shadwell DLR Station | 1.4 miles |
London Liverpool Street Overground Station | 1.4 miles |
Shadwell Overground Station | 1.4 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest is St John's Church of England Primary School, approximately 290 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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St John's Church of England Primary School | 290 yards |
November 2016
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Mowlem Primary School | 400 yards |
October 2017
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Lawdale Junior School | 500 yards |
October 2017
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St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School | 530 yards |
February 2017
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Globe Primary School | 550 yards |
November 2017
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Elizabeth Selby Infants' School | 560 yards |
November 2017
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Bonner Primary School | 710 yards |
October 2019
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Sebright School | 710 yards |
May 2019
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London Fields Primary School | 770 yards |
January 2015
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Hague Primary School | 770 yards |
March 2017
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest is Oaklands School, approximately 390 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Oaklands School | 390 yards |
January 2017
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | 710 yards |
November 2019
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Morpeth School | 0.5 miles |
March 2023
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | 0.6 miles |
September 2022
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Haggerston School | 0.6 miles |
December 2022
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The Bridge Academy | 0.7 miles |
January 2018
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Swanlea School | 0.7 miles |
April 2024
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | 0.9 miles |
January 2023
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The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | 0.9 miles |
December 2023
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Waterside Academy | 1 mile |
February 2022
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest is The Mission Practice, approximately 100 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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The Mission Practice | 100 yards |
LONDON FIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE | 720 yards |
Bethnal Green Health Ctr. | 720 yards |
The Greenhouse Walk-in | 0.5 miles |
WELL STREET SURGERY | 0.6 miles |
The Blithehale Med.Ctr. | 0.6 miles |
Suttons Wharf Health Centre | 0.7 miles |
STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE | 0.7 miles |
ALBION HEALTH CENTRE | 0.8 miles |
Queen Mary University of London Student Health Service | 0.8 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest is Al Attar & Associates, approximately 320 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Al Attar & Associates | 320 yards |
City Smile | 460 yards |
E2 Dental Practice | 520 yards |
Puresmile | 590 yards |
Family Dental Care | 0.5 miles |
AP Dental Practice | 0.5 miles |
Dental Surgery | 0.8 miles |
Mile End Road Dental Practice | 0.8 miles |
Abbey Dental Practice | 0.8 miles |
East Side Dental Practice | 0.8 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Mile End Hospital | 0.8 miles |
Royal London Hospital | 0.8 miles |
The Royal London Hospital | 0.9 miles |
St Leonard | 0.9 miles |
The London Independent Hospital | 0.9 miles |
The Lodge | 1.4 miles |
Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road) | 1.4 miles |
Homerton University Hospital | 1.4 miles |
The John Howard Centre | 1.4 miles |
Harley Street Specialist Hospital | 1.6 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Old Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9RH. The nearest is EYE EMPORIUM, approximately 460 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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EYE EMPORIUM | 460 yards |
In-Focus Opticians | 520 yards |
Specsavers Opticians Bethnal Green | 520 yards |
G BLEETMAN OPTICIANS | 640 yards |
Eyes London | 840 yards |
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - London - Whitechapel | 0.8 miles |
THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL | 0.8 miles |
SACKWILD MR L | 0.8 miles |
KITE Eyewear | 0.8 miles |
In Focus Optics | 0.9 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in E2 9RH
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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