51.5199° N, 0.0571° W
BETHNAL GREEN
Most Famous People Born in Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 317
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Comedian 12.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bethnal Green during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bethnal Green Is Known For
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Football is Bethnal Green's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (95).
Bethnal Green over-indexes on comedian — 12.6× the global rate.
Bethnal Green under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bethnal Green's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
Major Greenwood
1880 - 1949
John Condon (boxer)
1889 - 1919
Bombardier Billy Wells
1887 - 1967
Albert Inkpin
1884 - 1944
Frederick Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers
1883 - 1965
Archibald Church
1886 - 1954
Sidney H. Haughton
1888 - 1982
William Foyle
1885 - 1963
Minnie Lansbury
1889 - 1922
Leslie Fuller
1888 - 1948
Danny Shea (footballer)
1887 - 1960
Billy Bower
1887 - 1954
Annie Barnes (suffragist)
1880 - 1982
Henry Bates (cricketer)
1880 - 1942
George Redwood
1885 - 1956
Stanley P. Toye
1888 - 1957