The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. Covering a total area of roughly 7.63 square miles, it's in the eastern part of London and covers a great deal of the traditional 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 towards 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 also the Royal Borough of Greenwich towards the southeast. The River Lea also forms the boundary between these parts of London historically in Middlesex, with those formerly in Essex.
In line with population estimates made in the middle of 2014, the borough features a permanent population of around 284015 people. Additionally, it consists of a lot of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf.
The borough hosts the world headquarters of several global financial businesses, employing some of the highest paid workers in London. Moreover, a part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is in Tower Hamlets.