Living in Limehouse
Tower HamletsLimehouse sits in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its strongest points are green space (97), air quality (89), transport (63). The things to weigh up are dining (37) and safety (28). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,376 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Limehouse for your commute →How Limehouse scores
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Safety 28/100
1459 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 52/100
£550,000 median sale price
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Transport 63/100
60 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 45/100
deprivation decile 5/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 97/100
617 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 37/100
61 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 44/100
14 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 60/100
33 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 89/100
London Air index 2/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Tower Hamlets
Median private rents for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £1,838/yr council tax (Band D, Tower Hamlets) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1.8 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Tower Hamlets
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.