E2 6AB

a postcode in Tower Hamlets

Introduced in January 1980

E2 6AB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with E2 6AB

Bethnal Green Road - 56 properties, USRN 22700150

Barnet Grove - 1 property, USRN 22700122

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5263 / 51°31'34"N

Longitude: -0.0676 / 0°4'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 703412 5712425

OS Easting: 534152

OS Northing: 182585

OS Grid: TQ341825

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR X7.Y1

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.SW4V

Open Location Code: 9C3XGWGJ+GX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xm16

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11032 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for E2 6AB on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:54
Moon Rises	22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for E2 6AB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in E2 6AB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 September 2021	Flat 1, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£260,000
23 April 2021	243 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£900,000
8 January 2021	Flat 2, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£425,000
19 October 2018	237a Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£382,500
10 July 2018	Flat 4, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£455,000
28 April 2017	Flat 2, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£266,000
26 June 2014	Ground Floor Flat, 235 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Other property type	Leasehold	£20,000
16 December 2011	243 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£597,000
6 April 2011	241 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£349,000
12 August 2010	241 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£190,000
21 December 2009	Flat 2, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
9 May 2006	247a Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£290,000
8 May 2006	Flat 4, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£208,000
14 March 2006	Flat 2, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
18 March 2005	235 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£330,000
5 January 2005	247a Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£290,000
12 March 2004	Flat 3, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£143,000
5 July 2002	Flat 4, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£156,500
1 July 2002	183 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£325,000
27 July 2001	237a Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£126,000
4 May 2001	241 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£90,000
25 April 2001	Flat 1, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,000
20 September 2000	233a Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,000
16 June 2000	243 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£180,000
19 March 1999	Flat 3, 213 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£46,000
13 October 1995	233 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for E2 6AB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bethnal Green and Stepney

MP

Rushanara Ali Labour

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

City and East

Assembly Member

Unmesh Desai Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Tower Hamlets Borough Council

London borough ward

Weavers

Councillors

Kabir Ahmed Aspire

Asma Islam Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for E2 6AB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00021711		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004313	Tower Hamlets 009B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000872	Tower Hamlets 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05009335	Weavers	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	22 May 2014	DLUHC
E09000030	Tower Hamlets	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001086	Bethnal Green and Stepney	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000004	City and East	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33036217		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000255	NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000220	Tower Hamlets, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000029	North East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000028	North East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012023	Tower Hamlets	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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