Neighbourhood comparison
Bow North & Fish Island vs Tower Hill & Wapping South
Tower Hamlets, London · Tower Hamlets, London
vs
Bow North & Fish Island · 9Bow North & Fish Island leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesTower Hill & Wapping South · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
23
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
11
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
27
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
99
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,390/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£92/mo
£2,481/mo
£2,654/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£47/mo
£2,701/mo
£1,720/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£556/yr
£2,276/yr
5.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
6.3 yrs
Earning power
£45,183/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£45,183/yr
90%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
90%
1.11
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
1.11
Safety detail
126.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.6
174.3
Schools detail
48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
42%
Connectivity
765 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 388 m
377 m
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10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
6 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,754
Population
5,989
20,031 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,722 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +25 pp
70%
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45%
% working from home
Δ +23 pp
68%
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24
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
36
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
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10
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
6
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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14
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
7
7
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
14
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