London Borough of Tower Hamlets
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 348th 19.77 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 63rd 206,825 10,462 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 51.4% White 36.6% S.Asian 6.5% Afro-Carib. 1.8% Chinese |
| Politics | |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Council http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Jim Fitzpatrick, Oona King |
| London Assembly: - Member | City and East London - John Biggs |
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames. It includes the classic East End.
The area has been known as the Tower Hamlets for centuries, originally literally referring to the small villages to the east of City of London near the Tower of London. The name derives from the ancient practice that those villages were required by law in the 16th century to provide yeomen for the Tower of London. The Borough itself was formed in 1965 out of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and Stepney.
It includes much of the Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf.
Areas included in the borough:
- Bethnal Green
- Bow
- Bromley
- Cubitt Town
- Isle of Dogs
- Limehouse
- Mile End
- Old Ford
- Poplar
- Shadwell
- Shoreditch
- Wapping
- Whitechapel
Demographics of Tower Hamlets
According to the 2001 census the borough has a population of 196,106. It is 51% white, 33% Bangaldeshi, 3% Black African and 3% black Caribbean. 29% of the borough are owner-occupiers.
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