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Population in Tower Hamlets

Every population series published for Tower Hamlets, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,940 in Year to mid-2012 to -6,900 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,960 or 255.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-8k-5k-3k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,987 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,091 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2,537 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -3,162 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,618 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -509 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -8,299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -7,872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -6,900 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -6,900 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Tower Hamlets, international migration into a local authority fell from 14,545 in Year to mid-2012 to 13,606 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 939 or 6.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 14,545 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 15,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 16,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 16,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 16,588 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 14,945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 17,071 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 17,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 14,603 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 14,036 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 17,286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 18,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 17,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 13,606 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 13,606 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Tower Hamlets, international migration out of a local authority rose from 8,533 in Year to mid-2012 to 11,817 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,284 or 38.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 8,533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 8,455 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10,069 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 9,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 9,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 10,073 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 10,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 12,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 11,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 7,472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 10,186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 11,817 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 11,817 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, net international migration by local authority fell from 6,012 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,789 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,223 or 70.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,609 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 6,203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9,473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 9,710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,789 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,789 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, births by local authority fell from 4,710 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,354 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 356 or 7.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,805 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,587 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,331 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,354 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,354 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, deaths by local authority rose from 1,063 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,098 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 35 or 3.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,025 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,007 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,084 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,122 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,318 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,118 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,098 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,098 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,647 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,256 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 391 or 10.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,501 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,516 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,876 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,256 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,256 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, other population change by local authority rose from -1,795 in Year to mid-2012 to -58 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,737 or 96.8% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,557 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,508 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,956 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -25 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 36 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -58 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -58 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Tower Hamlets, population by local authority rose from 256,012 in Mid-2011 to 331,886 in Mid-2024, a change of 75,874 or 29.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 256,012 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 261,936 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 270,294 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 277,060 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 282,674 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 289,011 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 293,526 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 300,050 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 305,066 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 306,780 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 312,715 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 324,881 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 329,143 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 331,886 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 331,886 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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