Tower Hill & Wapping South
Summary
Tower Hill & Wapping South (E02000890) is part of Tower Hamlets local authority (view on map). Tower Hill & Wapping South has an approximate population of 5,800 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Tower Hill & Wapping South neighbours City of London, Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe, and St George in the East & Wapping North.
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- 51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Tower Hill & Wapping South is the least deprived area in Tower Hamlets (out of 34) with 31% of children living in low-income families, compared to 71% across Tower Hamlets and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Tower Hill & Wapping South, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 44% in Tower Hamlets and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Tower Hill & Wapping South | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 44% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 77% | 56% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Tower Hill & Wapping South, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Tower Hamlets, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Tower Hill & Wapping South | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 8% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Tower Hill & Wapping South, 60% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 88% in Tower Hamlets, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Tower Hill & Wapping South | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 39% | 12% | 67% |
| Asian | 38% | 67% | 14% |
| Black | – | 9% | 7% |
| Mixed | 15% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Tower Hill & Wapping South with English as an additional language is 51%, compared with 57% in Tower Hamlets, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Tower Hill & Wapping South | % in Tower Hamlets | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 51% | 57% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 49% | 43% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Tower Hill & Wapping South has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Tower Hill & Wapping South |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Tower Hill & Wapping South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Tower Hill & Wapping South has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Tower Hill & Wapping South |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Tower Hill & Wapping South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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