2001 Census

Since 1801, every 10 years a national census has been conducted within the UK. This is a count of all people and households.

It is the most complete source of information about the population that we have. The latest census was held on Sunday 29 April 2001.

To view key census statistics about Tower Hamlets use the links below. The links will take you to Tower Hamlets information pages on the national statistics website.

Key Statistics about Tower Hamlets

Age groups

Census information can also be viewed by ward and LAP area. To find out which ward or LAP you live in use our ward/LAP finder.

The PDFs below contain a brief statistical overview of LAP areas within the borough:

• LAP 1 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 2 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 3 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 4 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 5 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 6 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 7 (PDF 71kb)
• LAP 8 (PDF 71kb)

The PDFs below contain a brief statistical overview of Wards areas of the borough:

• Bethnal Green North (PDF 20kb)
• Mile End & Globe Town (PDF 19kb)
• Weavers (PDF 19kb)
• Bethnal Green South (PDF 19kb)
• Spitalfields & Banglatown (PDF 19kb)
• St Dunstans & Stepney Green (PDF 19kb)
• Whitechapel (PDF 19kb)
• Shadwell (PDF 19kb)
• St Katherines & Wapping (PDF 19kb)
• Bow East (PDF 19kb)
• Bow West (PDF 19kb)
• Bromley by Bow (PDF 19kb)
• Mile End East (PDF 19kb)
• East India & Lansbury (PDF 19kb)
• Limehouse (PDF 19kb)
• Blackwall & Cubitt Town (PDF 19kb)
• Millwall (PDF 19kb)

For more information on Tower Hamlets visit the neighbourhood statistics site.

Find out how to use the neighbourhood statistics web site. (Word 103kb))

For more information on the census and more general statistics, the National Statistics website is a good starting point.

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