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Population in Tower Hamlets

Population in Tower Hamlets was 334,240 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons334,240
Change on 2024-0.6%
Series high336,1532024
Series low256,0122011

Population in Tower Hamlets, 2011 to 2025

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 persons
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025334,240
2024336,153
2023333,985
2022327,674
2021312,715
2020306,780
2019305,066
2018300,050
2017293,526
2016289,011
2015282,674
2014277,060
2013270,294
2012261,936
2011256,012

Compared with London

Place2025
Tower Hamlets334,240
London9,122,909

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Tower Hamlets?

Population in Tower Hamlets was 334,240 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.6% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Tower Hamlets?

336,153 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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