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Analysis of the 2015 Indices of Deprivation shows that while Tower Hamlets has become relatively less deprived according to the new indices, deprivation remains widespread and the borough also continues to have the highest rates of child and pensioner poverty in England. Deprivation in Tower Hamlets - low resolution version.
Key poverty statistics for Tower Hamlets. Child poverty 28% of children in the borough are in low-income households before housing costs (2019/20). 56% of children are in low-income households after housing costs (2019/20), increasing by an estimated 6000 children between 2014/15 and 2019/20.
Tower Hamlets remains highly deprived relative to other London Boroughs. Tower Hamlets is the most deprived borough in London on three of the five summary measures (the average score, the extent and the most deprived ten per cent measures). On the average rank and concentration measures, Tower Hamlets is ranked third most deprived in London.
Dec 4, 2022 · Tower Hill and Wapping South is the least deprived part of Tower Hamlets with just 26 per cent of households experiencing deprivation. This is down from 31.8 per cent in the wider borough. Tower Hill and Wapping South are the least deprived areas in Tower Hamlets (Image: ONS)
Mar 7, 2017 · Tower Hamlets is one of the UK’s most unequal boroughs. The borough has a far higher proportion of high earners than elsewhere in London yet, almost half of Tower Hamlets’ children grow up in poverty – the highest rate nationally. While child poverty in the borough has fallen in the last decade, the government’s current austerity regime ...
Borough statistics. You can find data, statistics and research about Tower Hamlets in this section. The pages gather briefings, analysis and tools on selected categories including the population, diversity, economy, labour market, housing and more. To get in touch contact us at Intelligence and Performance, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 ...
the borough. Tower Hamlets is currently ranked 3rd in the country on this measure. Finally, there is the severity of deprivation in the most deprived areas, and how this compares in the most deprived parts of other boroughs. Tower Hamlets ranked 38th in 2010 on this measure. This is a significant improvement since 2007 when the borough ranked 21st.
