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Tower Hamlets

London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London borough
Coat of arms of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Coat of arms
Official logo of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Council logo
Tower Hamlets shown within Greater London
Tower Hamlets shown within Greater London
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
Ceremonial county Greater London
Status London borough
Admin HQ Clove Crescent, Blackwall
Created 1 April 1965
Government
 • Type London borough council
 • Body Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
 • Leadership Mayor & Cabinet (Labour Mayor / Labour (council NOC) Executive)
 • Executive mayor John Biggs (Labour)
 • MPs Rushanara Ali (Labour)
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour)
 • London Assembly Unmesh Desai (Labour) AM for City and East
 • EU Parliament London
Area
 • Total 7.63 sq mi (19.77 km2)
Area rank 320th (of 326)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 295,200
 • Rank 39th (of 326)
 • Density 39,000/sq mi (15,000/km2)
 • Ethnicity

31.2% White British
1.5% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
12.4% Other White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.6% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
1.2% Other Mixed
2.7% Indian
1% Pakistani
32% Bangladeshi
3.2% Chinese
2.3% Other Asian
3.7% Black African
2.1% Black Caribbean
1.5% Other Black
1% Arab

1.3% Other
 • ONS code 00BG
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes E, EC
Police force Metropolitan Police
Website www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

31.2% White British
1.5% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
12.4% Other White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.6% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
1.2% Other Mixed
2.7% Indian
1% Pakistani
32% Bangladeshi
3.2% Chinese
2.3% Other Asian
3.7% Black African
2.1% Black Caribbean
1.5% Other Black
1% Arab

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (About this sound pronunciation ) is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. It also includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf. Many of the tallest buildings in London occupy the centre of the Isle of Dogs in the south of the borough. A part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is in Tower Hamlets. The borough has a population of 272,890, which includes one of the highest ethnic minority populations in the country and has an established British Bangladeshi business and residential community. Brick Lane's restaurants, neighbouring street market and shops provide the largest range of Bengali cuisine, woodwork, carpets and clothes in Europe. The local authority is Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.


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