Head to head

Newham vs Tower Hamlets

46 measurements both boroughs report. Newham is higher on 24, Tower Hamlets on 22. Higher is not better — which way is good depends entirely on what is being counted.

Newham in full Tower Hamlets in full

1 measurement

Transport

cycle parking spaces33% apart
4,397vs6,535
Newham 11 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 8 of 33

11 measurements

Housing

per 1,000 households62% apart
59.0vs22.4
Newham 1 of 31 · Tower Hamlets 11 of 31
Private landlord55% apart
514.8vs230.4
Newham 2 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 16 of 33
£ per week11% apart
£112vs£126
Newham 27 of 31 · Tower Hamlets 12 of 31
listed buildings86% apart
125vs916
Newham 29 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 7 of 33
Completions100% apart
0vs154
Newham 28 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 6 of 33
Startslevel
0vs0
Newham 28 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 30 of 33
listings63% apart
2,516vs6,842
Newham 14 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 2 of 33
of entire-home listings20% apart
61.3%vs48.8%
Newham 15 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 26 of 33
entries on the register46% apart
21vs39
Newham 18 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 5 of 33
of applications approved10% apart
69.9%vs78.1%
Newham 16 of 31 · Tower Hamlets 3 of 31
Social landlord8% apart
253.2vs233.6
Newham 17 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 19 of 33

9 measurements

Money

Gross borrowing95% apart
£1.45Mvs£68,709
Newham 3 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 28 of 32
mapped jewellery and watch shops60% apart
53vs21
Newham 4 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 8 of 33
Budget24% apart
£772,547vs£1.01M
Newham 5 of 28 · Tower Hamlets 1 of 28
Outturn19% apart
£801,526vs£985,877
Newham 6 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 1 of 32
GBP median gross annual18% apart
£42,595vs£52,000
Newham 27 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 6 of 32
Adding the Post Officelevel
100.0%vs99.9%
Newham 8 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 19 of 33
of resident median gross pay6% apart
56.3%vs53.1%
Newham 8 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 14 of 32
Revenue reserves18% apart
£171,251vs£141,124
Newham 11 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 16 of 32
Bank or building society branch19% apart
64.0%vs79.3%
Newham 16 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 11 of 33

8 measurements

Technology

of premises passed that subscribe3% apart
56.0%vs58.0%
Newham 3 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 2 of 33
of premises82% apart
0.5%vs2.8%
Newham 30 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 2 of 33
of premiseslevel
100.0%vs100.0%
Newham 5 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 8 of 33
of premises13% apart
99.3%vs86.2%
Newham 6 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 23 of 33
of premises1% apart
98.9%vs99.9%
Newham 22 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 6 of 33
of premises passed2% apart
83.0%vs81.7%
Newham 13 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 15 of 33
of premises6% apart
92.4%vs86.7%
Newham 14 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 31 of 33
of local units27% apart
6.6%vs9.1%
Newham 17 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 4 of 33

6 measurements

Environment

rated 532% apart
49.1%vs72.1%
Newham 30 of 30 · Tower Hamlets 11 of 30
rated C or better26% apart
55.7%vs75.5%
Newham 8 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 1 of 33
Gas21% apart
11kvs8446.6
Newham 25 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 33 of 33
Electricity2% apart
2998.0vs3046.2
Newham 24 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 22 of 33
household waste recycled41% apart
28.7%vs17.0%
Newham 23 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 33 of 33
trees maintained23% apart
36kvs28k
Newham 14 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 22 of 33

1 measurement

Crime

seconds to first engine13% apart
312svs273s
Newham 17 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 31 of 33

10 measurements

People

mean score out of 10, higher is worse43% apart
1.86vs3.26
Newham 32 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 25 of 32
of Year 6 children4% apart
29.0%vs27.8%
Newham 2 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 4 of 32
residents aged 16–649% apart
7.4%vs6.7%
Newham 3 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 8 of 33
years at birth1% apart
84.1vs83.4
Newham 28 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 31 of 32
change 2021–20518% apart
28.3%vs26.0%
Newham 7 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 8 of 33
people seen, 2026-27 Q11% apart
151vs152
Newham 9 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 8 of 33
of secondary pupils32% apart
2.5%vs1.7%
Newham 13 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 31 of 32
cultural venues62% apart
42vs111
Newham 15 of 33 · Tower Hamlets 5 of 33
healthy years at birth6% apart
63.1vs59.2
Newham 15 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 27 of 32
of secondary pupils13% apart
20.6%vs18.0%
Newham 17 of 32 · Tower Hamlets 30 of 32

The bar under each pair spans the range all thirty-three boroughs occupy on that measurement, so the distance between the two dots is read against how far apart the city’s extremes are. The solid dot is Newham; the hollow one is Tower Hamlets.

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