Neighbourhood comparison
Tower Hill & Wapping South vs Spitalfields
Tower Hamlets, London · Tower Hamlets, London
Tower Hill & Wapping South · 7Spitalfields leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSpitalfields · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
20
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27
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
12
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
97
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,481/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 -£17/mo
£2,464/mo
£2,701/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£35/mo
£2,666/mo
£2,276/yr
Council tax
Δ -£413/yr
£1,862/yr
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6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
5.5 yrs
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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
174.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +43.1
217.3
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
35%
Connectivity
377 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +136 m
513 m
6 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
6 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,989
Population
11,329
9,722 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
24,402 / km²
70%
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% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
51%
68%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
50%
36
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +172
208
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6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +20
26
✓ leads
6
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +64
70
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
7
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +16
23
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14
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
10