Strong on transport, weaker on safety and lower house prices

This public area guide compares Tower Hamlets in Dover using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Tower Hamlets a good place to live?

Tower Hamlets may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dover below.

For the full breakdown, open the app report for deeper comparisons and shortlist tools.

Tower Hamlets at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 28.4 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 6th percentile
House prices
Local result £175,636
National comparison
Lower prices 14th percentile
Schools
Local result 45th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 95th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

Crime rate in Tower Hamlets

Crime rate

Crime rate

28.4 per 1,000 people

Percentile

6th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Tower Hamlets

House prices

Average sold price

£175,636

Percentile

14th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Tower Hamlets

Schools

45th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Tower Hamlets

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Tower Hamlets

Transport

95th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Tower Hamlets a good place to live?

Tower Hamlets may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Tower Hamlets safe?

Tower Hamlets ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Tower Hamlets?

The average sold price is £175,636, with house prices in the 14th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Tower Hamlets?

Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Tower Hamlets?

Nearby public profiles include Town & Castle in Dover and Buckland in Dover.