demographic

Question 1

population

Answer 1

• 2.9% Annual Population Change 2011 → 2020
• Population 1981 - 144,700
• Population 1991 - 166,300
• Population 2001 - 256,012
• Population 2020 - 331,969

Over the last 30 years, the borough population more than doubled. The population was 150,200 in 1986 and rose to 304,900 in 2016
Between June 2016 and June 2017 alone. The borough gained an estimated 7,000 residents - that is equivalent to 20 additional residents per day
Tower Hamlets is expected to be one of the fastest growing boroughs in London over the next ten years and reach a population of 370,700 by 2028.

Question 2

structure

Answer 2

Gender:
Males - 174,543 (52.6%)
Females - 157,426 (47.4%)
Male to female ratio of 1:9 as there are 12,900 more male residents than females.

Age:
0-17 year olds - 74,049 (22.3%)
18-64 year olds - 236,149 (71.1%)
65+ year olds - 21,771 (6.6%)

Country of birth:
UK - 144,662 people (56.9%)
Republic of Ireland - 2,862 (1.1%)
EU - 22,435 - (8.8%)
Other countries - 84,137 (33.1%)

Question 3

ethnicity

Answer 3

Bangladeshi
55%
White British
23%
Other white 
11%
Mixed
2.9%
Black
2.4%
Pakistani
2%
White Irish
1.3%
Other Asian 
1.3%

Question 4

Religion

Answer 4

Muslim
54%
No Religion
18%
Religion Not Stated
14%
Christian
12%
Other Religion
0.7%
Buddhist
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%

Question 5

Change over time

Answer 5

External flows - Migration

The borough is ranked as the 16th most ethnically diverse local authority in England in terms of the mix of different ethnic group populations.
More than two thirds of our residents belong to minority ethnic groups. Tower Hamlets is home to the largest Bangladeshi population in the country, making up 32 percent of our population.
More than four in ten residents (43 per cent) were born outside the UK. Residents born in Bangladesh are the single biggest migrant group, but the most significant population growth in recent years was among EU nationals.
38 per cent of our residents are Muslim – the highest proportion in the UK.