# Tower Hamlets 016C West Tower Hamlets. 1,987 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres. Tower Hamlets 016C had 1,936 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code E01004289. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets) ## Key figures - **Deprivation score: 38.6** (2025). Tower Hamlets 016C has a deprivation score of 38.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,960th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004289#f-imd-2025-score - **Population: 1,936** (2021). Tower Hamlets 016C had 1,936 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,446th 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/e01004289#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.9%** (January 2026). In Tower Hamlets 016C, 80.9% 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/e01004289#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 8.2%** (August 2026). In Tower Hamlets 016C, 8.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004289#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01004289) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Tower Hamlets 016C is in decile 2. - [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01004289) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 5 homes were sold in Tower Hamlets 016C in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01004289) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Tower Hamlets 016C. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01004289) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Tower Hamlets 016C had 1,936 usual residents at the census. ## How Tower Hamlets 016C compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Tower Hamlets 016C | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deprivation score | 38.6 | 50th most deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2025 | | Population | 1,936 | 63rd most populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.9% | 42nd lowest | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 8.2% | 55th highest | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · Aug 2026 | ## Is Tower Hamlets 016C safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets 016C at a rate of 164.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 126.1 per 1,000 people across Stepney Green. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 38 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Tower Hamlets 016C. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (127), violence and sexual offences (92) and other crime (30). 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 016C 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 016C in brief Tower Hamlets 016C has a deprivation score of 38.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Tower Hamlets 016C had 1,936 usual residents at the census. In Tower Hamlets 016C, 80.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Tower Hamlets 016C, 8.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: E01004289 - Middle area: [Stepney Green](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/stepney-green) - Ward: [Stepney Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/stepney-green) - Postcode district: [E1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e1) - Town: [Tower Hamlets †](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets) - Postcode area: [E †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e) - Constituency: [Bethnal Green and Stepney †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bethnal-green-and-stepney) - Council: [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets) - Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 0.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 1,987 - Output areas: 5 † 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 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004288), [Tower Hamlets 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004283), [Tower Hamlets 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004287), [Tower Hamlets 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004305), [Tower Hamlets 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004303) ## Latest updates for Tower Hamlets 016C - 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/E01004289 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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