Tower Hamlets in figures

A profile of Tower Hamlets from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Tower Hamlets was 334,240 in 2025, down 0.6% from 2024.

Population334,2402025Down 0.6% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over6.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share46.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-6,9002025Compared with -7,872 in 2024
240K260K280K300K320K340K201120142017202020252011: 256,012 persons2012: 261,936 persons2013: 270,294 persons2014: 277,060 persons2015: 282,674 persons2016: 289,011 persons2017: 293,526 persons2018: 300,050 persons2019: 305,066 persons2020: 306,780 persons2021: 312,715 persons2022: 327,674 persons2023: 333,985 persons2024: 336,153 persons2025: 334,240 persons250K275K300K325K350K20112016202120252011: 256,012 persons2012: 261,936 persons2013: 270,294 persons2014: 277,060 persons2015: 282,674 persons2016: 289,011 persons2017: 293,526 persons2018: 300,050 persons2019: 305,066 persons2020: 306,780 persons2021: 312,715 persons2022: 327,674 persons2023: 333,985 persons2024: 336,153 persons2025: 334,240 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tower Hamlets (pounds sterling) was £49.28 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£49.28 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£148,4902024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
10K20K30K40K50K20002004200820122016202020242000: 15,004 GBP million2001: 15,209 GBP million2002: 15,877 GBP million2003: 16,924 GBP million2004: 18,179 GBP million2005: 20,321 GBP million2006: 22,371 GBP million2007: 24,819 GBP million2008: 25,773 GBP million2009: 26,863 GBP million2010: 28,043 GBP million2011: 30,409 GBP million2012: 29,465 GBP million2013: 31,075 GBP million2014: 33,135 GBP million2015: 33,518 GBP million2016: 35,736 GBP million2017: 38,655 GBP million2018: 37,867 GBP million2019: 37,175 GBP million2020: 36,043 GBP million2021: 37,357 GBP million2022: 42,969 GBP million2023: 47,099 GBP million2024: 49,282 GBP million10K20K30K40K50K2000200920242000: 15,004 GBP million2001: 15,209 GBP million2002: 15,877 GBP million2003: 16,924 GBP million2004: 18,179 GBP million2005: 20,321 GBP million2006: 22,371 GBP million2007: 24,819 GBP million2008: 25,773 GBP million2009: 26,863 GBP million2010: 28,043 GBP million2011: 30,409 GBP million2012: 29,465 GBP million2013: 31,075 GBP million2014: 33,135 GBP million2015: 33,518 GBP million2016: 35,736 GBP million2017: 38,655 GBP million2018: 37,867 GBP million2019: 37,175 GBP million2020: 36,043 GBP million2021: 37,357 GBP million2022: 42,969 GBP million2023: 47,099 GBP million2024: 49,282 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Tower Hamlets (pounds sterling) was £447,796 (provisional) in July 2026, down 14.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£447,796July 2026, provisionalDown 14.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-14.4%July 2026, provisionalDown 16.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£2,453August 2026, provisionalUp 3.5% from August 2025
425K450K475K500K525K550K575K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 546,908 GBP2021-08: 555,759 GBP2021-09: 549,612 GBP2021-10: 547,642 GBP2021-11: 553,153 GBP2021-12: 563,994 GBP2022-01: 572,680 GBP2022-02: 555,874 GBP2022-03: 539,165 GBP2022-04: 537,410 GBP2022-05: 531,684 GBP2022-06: 535,662 GBP2022-07: 537,767 GBP2022-08: 548,821 GBP2022-09: 558,210 GBP2022-10: 556,909 GBP2022-11: 541,763 GBP2022-12: 526,632 GBP2023-01: 517,302 GBP2023-02: 517,844 GBP2023-03: 513,539 GBP2023-04: 512,899 GBP2023-05: 514,893 GBP2023-06: 509,545 GBP2023-07: 499,525 GBP2023-08: 494,337 GBP2023-09: 503,331 GBP2023-10: 504,381 GBP2023-11: 499,082 GBP2023-12: 491,127 GBP2024-01: 494,465 GBP2024-02: 494,312 GBP2024-03: 488,046 GBP2024-04: 483,323 GBP2024-05: 486,788 GBP2024-06: 505,927 GBP2024-07: 513,869 GBP2024-08: 525,302 GBP2024-09: 526,028 GBP2024-10: 530,162 GBP2024-11: 529,144 GBP2024-12: 520,073 GBP2025-01: 513,199 GBP2025-02: 515,023 GBP2025-03: 514,398 GBP2025-04: 523,346 GBP2025-05: 519,727 GBP2025-06: 525,583 GBP2025-07: 522,903 GBP2025-08: 516,548 GBP2025-09: 509,191 GBP2025-10: 502,383 GBP2025-11: 491,956 GBP2025-12: 474,665 GBP2026-01: 462,354 GBP2026-02: 462,014 GBP2026-03: 458,708 GBP2026-04: 458,799 GBP2026-05: 451,939 GBP2026-06: 454,441 GBP2026-07: 447,796 GBP400K450K500K550K600K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 546,908 GBP2021-08: 555,759 GBP2021-09: 549,612 GBP2021-10: 547,642 GBP2021-11: 553,153 GBP2021-12: 563,994 GBP2022-01: 572,680 GBP2022-02: 555,874 GBP2022-03: 539,165 GBP2022-04: 537,410 GBP2022-05: 531,684 GBP2022-06: 535,662 GBP2022-07: 537,767 GBP2022-08: 548,821 GBP2022-09: 558,210 GBP2022-10: 556,909 GBP2022-11: 541,763 GBP2022-12: 526,632 GBP2023-01: 517,302 GBP2023-02: 517,844 GBP2023-03: 513,539 GBP2023-04: 512,899 GBP2023-05: 514,893 GBP2023-06: 509,545 GBP2023-07: 499,525 GBP2023-08: 494,337 GBP2023-09: 503,331 GBP2023-10: 504,381 GBP2023-11: 499,082 GBP2023-12: 491,127 GBP2024-01: 494,465 GBP2024-02: 494,312 GBP2024-03: 488,046 GBP2024-04: 483,323 GBP2024-05: 486,788 GBP2024-06: 505,927 GBP2024-07: 513,869 GBP2024-08: 525,302 GBP2024-09: 526,028 GBP2024-10: 530,162 GBP2024-11: 529,144 GBP2024-12: 520,073 GBP2025-01: 513,199 GBP2025-02: 515,023 GBP2025-03: 514,398 GBP2025-04: 523,346 GBP2025-05: 519,727 GBP2025-06: 525,583 GBP2025-07: 522,903 GBP2025-08: 516,548 GBP2025-09: 509,191 GBP2025-10: 502,383 GBP2025-11: 491,956 GBP2025-12: 474,665 GBP2026-01: 462,354 GBP2026-02: 462,014 GBP2026-03: 458,708 GBP2026-04: 458,799 GBP2026-05: 451,939 GBP2026-06: 454,441 GBP2026-07: 447,796 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Tower Hamlets were 18,975 in 2024, up 2.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises18,9752024Up 2.2% from 2023
Enterprise births2,8052024Up 7.7% from 2023
18.5K18.8K19K19.3K19.5K19.8K20K2019202020212022202320242019: 19,765 count2020: 19,485 count2021: 19,200 count2022: 18,905 count2023: 18,570 count2024: 18,975 count18.5K19K19.5K20K2019202120242019: 19,765 count2020: 19,485 count2021: 19,200 count2022: 18,905 count2023: 18,570 count2024: 18,975 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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