Borough profile

Tower Hamlets

46 measurements from 17 publishers, each one placed against the other 27 London boroughs. The dot is Tower Hamlets; the dashed line is the London median.

Budget£1.01M1 of 28 · London median £604,754Council budget versus outturnGas8446.633 of 33 · London median 12kHome energy use by boroughOutturn£985,8771 of 32 · London median £638,299Council budget versus outturnhousehold waste recycled17.0%33 of 33 · London median 32.5%Recycling by borough
Over time

Tower Hamlets, and the city

Claimant rate

2021-09 — 2026-08

6.7%residents aged 16–64

Tower HamletsLondon median+34.0% against it today

Every measurement

The whole record

Transport1

cycle parking spaces6,5358 of 33 · London median 3,387Cycle parking by borough

Housing11

listings6,8422 of 33 · London median 1,914Short lets by boroughof applications approved78.1%3 of 31 · London median 69.9%Where permission is easiestStarts030 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedentries on the register395 of 33 · London median 21Where heritage is losingCompletions1546 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedlisted buildings9167 of 33 · London median 312Where protection concentratesof entire-home listings48.8%26 of 33 · London median 60.5%Beyond ninety nightsper 1,000 households22.411 of 31 · London median 17.1Temporary accommodation by borough£ per week£12612 of 31 · London median £122What a council home costsSocial landlord233.619 of 33 · London median 253.2Landlord possession pressurePrivate landlord230.416 of 33 · London median 215.7Landlord possession pressure

Money9

Budget£1.01M1 of 28 · London median £604,754Council budget versus outturnOutturn£985,8771 of 32 · London median £638,299Council budget versus outturnGross borrowing£68,70928 of 32 · London median £510,509Council reserves and borrowingGBP median gross annual£52,0006 of 32 · London median £45,874Where the salaries aremapped jewellery and watch shops218 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops clusterBank or building society branch79.3%11 of 33 · London median 62.9%How far to the bankof resident median gross pay53.1%14 of 32 · London median 51.0%Private rent versus resident payAdding the Post Office99.9%19 of 33 · London median 100.0%How far to the bankRevenue reserves£141,12416 of 32 · London median £136,984Council reserves and borrowing

Technology8

of premises2.8%2 of 33 · London median 0.8%Below superfast broadbandof premises passed that subscribe58.0%2 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not boughtof premises86.7%31 of 33 · London median 92.0%Gigabit Londonof local units9.1%4 of 33 · London median 6.6%London's core technology businessesof premises99.9%6 of 33 · London median 99.6%Indoor 4G, whichever network you useof premises100.0%8 of 33 · London median 98.5%Standalone 5G reaches Londonof premises86.2%23 of 33 · London median 92.0%5G everywhere, almostof premises passed81.7%15 of 33 · London median 80.9%Where the fibre reaches

Environment6

Gas8446.633 of 33 · London median 12kHome energy use by boroughhousehold waste recycled17.0%33 of 33 · London median 32.5%Recycling by boroughrated C or better75.5%1 of 33 · London median 48.6%Warm boroughs and cold onesrated 572.1%11 of 30 · London median 69.4%Where London eats safelyElectricity3046.222 of 33 · London median 3344.1Home energy use by boroughtrees maintained28k22 of 33 · London median 35kWhat each borough has counted

Crime1

seconds to first engine273s31 of 33 · London median 312sHow long the engine takes

People10

years at birth83.431 of 32 · London median 85.0How long a Londoner getsof secondary pupils1.7%31 of 32 · London median 2.3%The ones who have stopped comingof secondary pupils18.0%30 of 32 · London median 20.6%Children who are not in schoolof Year 6 children27.8%4 of 32 · London median 24.4%Year sixcultural venues1115 of 33 · London median 35Cultural boroughshealthy years at birth59.227 of 32 · London median 62.8How many of those years are good onesmean score out of 10, higher is worse3.2625 of 32 · London median 3.41The anxiety mapresidents aged 16–646.7%8 of 33 · London median 5.0%The claimant rate by boroughpeople seen, 2026-27 Q11528 of 33 · London median 106Where people sleep roughchange 2021–205126.0%8 of 33 · London median 17.6%Where the growth lands
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