Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough towards the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. Covering a total area of about 7.63 square miles, it is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the conventional East End. The London Borough of Hackney lies to the north of the borough whilst the River Lea forms the boundary with the London Borough of Newham in the east. Around the other side of the Thames is the London Borough of Southwark to the southwest, The London Borough of Lewisham towards the South, and the Royal Borough of Greenwich to the southeast. The River Lea also forms the boundary between these parts of London historically in Middlesex, with those formerly in Essex.
Based on population estimates made during 2014, the borough features a permanent population of about 284015 people. In addition, it consists of much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf.
The borough hosts the world headquarters of several global financial firms, employing some of the highest paid workers in London. Also, a part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is in Tower Hamlets.
