London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |||
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London borough | |||
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Tower Hamlets shown within Greater London |
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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) |
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• 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 |
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• ONS code | 00BG | ||
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | E, EC | ||
Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
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 ( 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.