# Tower Hamlets 018A

East Tower Hamlets. 3,228 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Tower Hamlets 018A had 2,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01004245. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 28.4** (2025). Tower Hamlets 018A has a deprivation score of 28.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,073rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004245#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £497,280** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Tower Hamlets 018A was £497,280 in 2025. 4,872nd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004245#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,966** (2021). Tower Hamlets 018A had 2,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 109th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004245#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Tower Hamlets 018A, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004245#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01004245) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Tower Hamlets 018A is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01004245) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 107 homes were sold in Tower Hamlets 018A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01004245) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Tower Hamlets 018A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01004245) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Tower Hamlets 018A had 2,966 usual residents at the census.

## How Tower Hamlets 018A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Tower Hamlets 018A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 28.4 | 71st least deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £497,280 | 46th most expensive | 102 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2025 |
| Population | 2,966 | 2nd most populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | 16th highest | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · Jan 2026 |

## Is Tower Hamlets 018A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets 018A at a rate of 77.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 129.7 per 1,000 people across Poplar Leaside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 20 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Tower Hamlets 018A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (72), anti-social behaviour (51) and vehicle crime (38).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Tower Hamlets

These figures are published for the whole of Tower Hamlets, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Tower Hamlets and not Tower Hamlets 018A alone. [See Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)

- **Average house price: £447,950** (August 2026). Tower Hamlets’s average house price was £447,950 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 13.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,000** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tower Hamlets earned a median of £52,000 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 9th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in Tower Hamlets costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 334,240** (2025). Tower Hamlets’s population was an estimated 334,240 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Tower Hamlets 018A in brief

Tower Hamlets 018A has a deprivation score of 28.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Tower Hamlets 018A was £497,280 in 2025.
Tower Hamlets 018A had 2,966 usual residents at the census.
In Tower Hamlets 018A, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01004245
- Middle area: [Poplar Leaside](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/poplar-leaside)
- Ward: [Lansbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/lansbury)
- Postcode district: [E14 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e14)
- Town: [Tower Hamlets †](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)
- Postcode area: [E †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)
- Constituency: [Poplar and Limehouse †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/poplar-and-limehouse)
- Council: [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,228
- Output areas: 9

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Tower Hamlets 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01035702), [Tower Hamlets 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004243), [Tower Hamlets 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004249)

## Latest updates for Tower Hamlets 018A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01004245

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