Islington vs Tower Hamlets
A side-by-side comparison of the Islington and Tower Hamlets local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: Tower Hamlets is the more populous; council tax is lower in Tower Hamlets; Islington has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.
| Islington | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 216,589 | 310,305 |
| Density | 14,575/km² | 15,703/km² |
| Deprivation | 4% in most-deprived 10% | 13% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | £2,108 | £1,838 |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | 96% | 95% |
| Aged under 16 | 15% | 19% |
| Aged 16–64 | 75% | 76% |
| Aged 65+ | 9% | 6% |