# Tower Hamlets 022B

South west Tower Hamlets. 1,460 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Tower Hamlets 022B had 1,450 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01004300. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Tower Hamlets](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 48.3** (2025). Tower Hamlets 022B has a deprivation score of 48.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,662nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004300#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,450** (2021). Tower Hamlets 022B had 1,450 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,574th least 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/e01004300#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.1%** (January 2026). In Tower Hamlets 022B, 64.1% 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/e01004300#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 10.5%** (August 2026). In Tower Hamlets 022B, 10.5% 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/e01004300#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01004300) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Tower Hamlets 022B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01004300) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1 home was sold in Tower Hamlets 022B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01004300) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Tower Hamlets 022B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01004300) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Tower Hamlets 022B had 1,450 usual residents at the census.

## How Tower Hamlets 022B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Tower Hamlets 022B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 48.3 | 10th most deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2025 |
| Population | 1,450 | 33rd least populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 64.1% | 7th lowest | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 10.5% | joint 18th highest | 169 neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets · Aug 2026 |

## Is Tower Hamlets 022B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets 022B at a rate of 95.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.7 per 1,000 people across Shadwell North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Tower Hamlets 022B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (52), anti-social behaviour (46) and other crime (21).
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 022B 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 022B in brief

Tower Hamlets 022B has a deprivation score of 48.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Tower Hamlets 022B had 1,450 usual residents at the census.
In Tower Hamlets 022B, 64.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Tower Hamlets 022B, 10.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01004300
- Middle area: [Shadwell North](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/shadwell-north)
- Ward: [Shadwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/ward/shadwell)
- Postcode district: [E1W †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e1w)
- 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: 0.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,460
- Output areas: 4

† 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 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004303), [Tower Hamlets 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004305), [Tower Hamlets 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/tower-hamlets/neighbourhood/e01004298)

## Latest updates for Tower Hamlets 022B

- 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/E01004300

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