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Tower Hamlets: its 34 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Tower Hamlets as a whole, from official records, as of 14 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £707,500 in Mudchute to £1,186,000 in Columbia Road.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

51.6%

The Royal London Hospital, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

33 min 30 s

Mean, London Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

6 min 52 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

0.6%

841 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 20th of 31 councils in London.

Households in fuel poverty

7.0%

2024, England's own measure; 32nd highest of 33 in London.

Extra deaths in winter

16.7%

Average winter rise in deaths, 2014/15 to 2018/19 (England 21.4%).

Neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Aldgate–£545,000Middle incomeSome signs
Bethnal Green Central–£452,500Below average incomeFew signs
Bethnal Green East–£410,000Below average incomeSome signs
Bethnal Green North East–£450,000Below average incomeClear signs
Bethnal Green North West–£520,000Middle incomeClear signs
Bethnal Green South–£406,000Below average incomeSome signs
Blackwall–£550,000Middle incomeMixed signs
Bow North & Fish Island£740,000£475,000Middle incomeSome signs
Bow South£836,250£400,000Middle incomeSome signs
Bow West£1,060,000£470,000Middle incomeSome signs
Brick Lane North–£537,000Middle incomeFew signs
Bromley-by-Bow East–£350,000Below average incomeFew signs
Bromley-by-Bow West–£370,000Below average incomeFew signs
Canary Wharf–£622,500AffluentMixed signs
Columbia Road£1,186,000£497,500Middle incomeSome signs
Cubitt Town–£492,500Middle incomeSome signs
Leamouth–£450,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
Limehouse East–£500,000AffluentFew signs
Limehouse North & Stepney East–£402,500Below average incomeSome signs
Mile End East & Burdett Estate£799,750£440,000Below average incomeFew signs
Mile End West–£450,000Middle incomeClear signs
Millwall North–£460,000AffluentClear signs
Millwall South£735,000£410,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
Mudchute£707,500£420,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
Poplar Central–£362,500Below average incomeMixed signs
Poplar Leaside–£430,000Below average incomeSome signs
Poplar West–£360,000Below average incomeMoving the other way
Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe–£465,000Middle incomeFew signs
Shadwell North–£377,500Below average incomeSome signs
Spitalfields–£506,000AffluentMixed signs
St George in the East & Wapping North–£507,798AffluentMoving the other way
Stepney Green–£410,000Below average incomeSome signs
Tower Hill & Wapping South–£590,000AffluentMoving the other way
Whitechapel–£370,000Below average incomeMoving the other way

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Tower Hamlets's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
The Royal London Hospital245,123 residents (150 m from the nearest)51.6% in September 2026England 61%15.6%
Newham University Hospital24,186 residents (2.7 km from the nearest)51.6% in September 2026England 61%13.9%
Homerton University Hospital22,594 residents (2.0 km from the nearest)74.3% in September 2026England 61%0.7%
University Hospital Lewisham11,008 residents (4.1 km from the nearest)44.2% in September 2026England 61%12.6%
Queen Elizabeth Hospital7,412 residents (4.3 km from the nearest)39.9% in September 2026England 61%18%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: The Royal London Hospital against England: The Royal London Hospital 55% (Apr 2026) to 51.6% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).52.6%63.4%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026The Royal London Hospital51.6%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Newham University Hospital against England: Newham University Hospital 55.5% (Apr 2026) to 51.6% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).52.6%63.4%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Newham University Hospital51.6%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Tower Hamlets is covered by London Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 33 min 30 s (London Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: London Ambulance Service against England: London Ambulance Service 31.6 (Sep 2025) to 33.5 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.233.3Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025London Ambulance Service33.5England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: London Ambulance Service against England: London Ambulance Service 7.1 (Sep 2025) to 7.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.58.4Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025London Ambulance Service7.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 6 min 52 s on average over 4,822 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Tower Hamlets and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 7 min 13 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Tower Hamlets's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 6.7 (2010/11) to 6.9 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).5.98.42025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service6.9England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 841 (0.6% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 20th highest share of 31 councils in London.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Tower Hamlets among London's councils: Barnet 1.1%; Barking and Dagenham 1.0%; Hackney 0.9%; Haringey 0.8%; Bexley 0.7%; Tower Hamlets 0.6%; Ealing 0.6%; Sutton 0.5%; Lambeth 0.4%; Hounslow 0.4%; Havering 0.1%. Reference lines: London, England.Barnet1.1%Barking and Dagenham1.0%Hackney0.9%Haringey0.8%Bexley0.7%Tower Hamlets0.6%Ealing0.6%Sutton0.5%Lambeth0.4%Hounslow0.4%Havering0.1%LondonEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Tower Hamlets and the councils ranked nearest it; all 31 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Tower Hamlets, by band: High 88%, Medium 3%, Low 8%.88%8%High · 88%Medium · 3%Low · 8%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 31 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Tower Hamlets among London's councils: Kingston upon Thames 5.4%; Lewisham 4.1%; Richmond upon Thames 2.4%; Bromley 2.1%; Merton 2.1%; Greenwich 2.1%; Croydon 2.1%; Wandsworth 1.9%; Brent 1.7%; Waltham Forest 1.6%; Redbridge 1.4%; Hillingdon 1.3%; Harrow 1.3%; Enfield 1.3%; Barnet 1.1%; Barking and Dagenham 1.0%; Hackney 0.9%; Haringey 0.8%; Bexley 0.7%; Tower Hamlets 0.6%; Ealing 0.6%; Sutton 0.5%; Lambeth 0.4%; Hounslow 0.4%; Havering 0.1%; Hammersmith and Fulham 0.0%; Kensington and Chelsea 0.0%; Newham 0.0%; Westminster 0.0%; City of London 0.0%; Southwark 0.0%. Reference lines: London, England.Kingston upon Thames5.4%Lewisham4.1%Richmond upon Thames2.4%Bromley2.1%Merton2.1%Greenwich2.1%Croydon2.1%Wandsworth1.9%Brent1.7%Waltham Forest1.6%Redbridge1.4%Hillingdon1.3%Harrow1.3%Enfield1.3%Barnet1.1%Barking and Dagenham1.0%Hackney0.9%Haringey0.8%Bexley0.7%Tower Hamlets0.6%Ealing0.6%Sutton0.5%Lambeth0.4%Hounslow0.4%Havering0.1%Hammersmith and Fulham0.0%Kensington and Chelsea0.0%Newham0.0%Westminster0.0%City of London0.0%Southwark0.0%LondonEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 7.0% (about 9,232 households); England 10.0%, London 9.6%.
  • Where it ranks 32nd highest of 33 councils in London.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Tower Hamlets among London's councils: Kingston upon Thames 8.6%; Wandsworth 8.5%; Islington 8.5%; Richmond upon Thames 8.3%; Southwark 8.2%; Sutton 8.1%; Bexley 7.9%; Bromley 7.9%; Havering 7.8%; Tower Hamlets 7.0%; City of London 6.3%. Reference lines: London, England.Kingston upon Thames8.6%Wandsworth8.5%Islington8.5%Richmond upon Thames8.3%Southwark8.2%Sutton8.1%Bexley7.9%Bromley7.9%Havering7.8%Tower Hamlets7.0%City of London6.3%LondonEngland
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Tower Hamlets and the councils ranked nearest it; all 33 are listed below.
All 33 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Tower Hamlets among London's councils: Barking and Dagenham 12.8%; Newham 11.9%; Waltham Forest 11.5%; Brent 11.4%; Haringey 11.4%; Enfield 11.0%; Ealing 10.8%; Redbridge 10.7%; Kensington and Chelsea 10.7%; Harrow 10.4%; Hounslow 10.3%; Westminster 10.2%; Croydon 10.0%; Merton 9.9%; Lewisham 9.8%; Hammersmith and Fulham 9.8%; Camden 9.6%; Hillingdon 9.5%; Barnet 9.4%; Lambeth 9.3%; Greenwich 9.2%; Hackney 9.0%; Kingston upon Thames 8.6%; Wandsworth 8.5%; Islington 8.5%; Richmond upon Thames 8.3%; Southwark 8.2%; Sutton 8.1%; Bexley 7.9%; Bromley 7.9%; Havering 7.8%; Tower Hamlets 7.0%; City of London 6.3%. Reference lines: London, England.Barking and Dagenham12.8%Newham11.9%Waltham Forest11.5%Brent11.4%Haringey11.4%Enfield11.0%Ealing10.8%Redbridge10.7%Kensington and Chelsea10.7%Harrow10.4%Hounslow10.3%Westminster10.2%Croydon10.0%Merton9.9%Lewisham9.8%Hammersmith and Fulham9.8%Camden9.6%Hillingdon9.5%Barnet9.4%Lambeth9.3%Greenwich9.2%Hackney9.0%Kingston upon Thames8.6%Wandsworth8.5%Islington8.5%Richmond upon Thames8.3%Southwark8.2%Sutton8.1%Bexley7.9%Bromley7.9%Havering7.8%Tower Hamlets7.0%City of London6.3%LondonEngland
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Five winters before the pandemic (2014/15 to 2018/19) Deaths in winter were on average 16.7% higher than in the rest of the year here (England 21.4%); our own average of the five winters' indexes.
  • Latest winter, 2020/21 78.2% more deaths than in the rest of the year (England 35.4%), in the second winter of the pandemic.
Extra deaths in winter (winter mortality index, %): Tower Hamlets against England: Tower Hamlets 11.1 (2010/11) to 78.2 (2020/21); England 16.5 (2010/11) to 35.4 (2020/21).11.868.42020/212018/192016/172014/152012/132010/11Tower Hamlets78.2England35.4
The winter mortality index: deaths from December to March against the average of the four months before and the four after, as a percentage. One winter in a small council swings widely; a gap is a winter with no rise, which the publisher does not index. Office for National Statistics, Winter mortality in England and Wales, Table 10 (councils as they were in August 2022); © Crown copyright 2022. ONS stopped this series in 2023: 2020/21 is the last winter it gives by council.

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