Health in Tower Hamlets
London boroughEast London. 334,240 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 20 square kilometres, the most densely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about health for Tower Hamlets, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Female lifespan by council
Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024
A baby girl born in Tower Hamlets could expect to live 82.9 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Tower Hamlets could expect to live 82.9 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In London the figure is 84.7 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Tower Hamlets is joint 143rd lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against London
- 2% lower84.7 years
- Against the UK
- About the same83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Tower Hamlets. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Tower Hamlets could expect to live 78.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In London the figure is 80.5 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Tower Hamlets is joint 122nd lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against London
- 2% lower80.5 years
- Against the UK
- 1% lower79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.